The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and His Eminence Bishop Munib Younan

Meet His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch and a Delegation from the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Michel Abs was accompanied by His Eminence Bishop Munib Younan, Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, in a visit to the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome. They met with His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, His Eminence Bishop Brian Farrell, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, and Father Hyacinthe Desteville, an official in the Eastern section at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

During the meeting, the attendees discussed about the various activities of the Middle East Council of Churches, as well as the MECC’s efforts to bridge distances and build bridges between Christians and people, in addition to the social service provided by the Council. They also exchanged their future aspirations.