Students Participating in the Second Annual Conference of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East Declares to the MECC Media:
“We found in the Conference ‘We Witness Together’ An Opportunity for Meeting, Acquaintance, and True Fraternity”
Cairo, July 11, 2024
The organizers of the workshops of the second annual conference of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East – A.T.I.M.E., held under the title “We Witness Together”, at St. Mark's Conference House - Cairo, organized many pilgrimage visits for the students to Churches and natural landmarks that trace the history of Egypt and its ancient civilization.
The participating students confirmed in a media interview with the Middle East Council of Churches:
“This conference has clear and important implications, as it created an opportunity for acquaintance, meeting, fraternity, and dialogue between students in their various Churches. In fact, the visits and tours that culminated their workshops gave them a new incentive that the love which unites them is the strongest bond. It made them get to know each other more, exchange conversations, and discuss a lot of important issues in the language of true dialogue and great love.”
They mentioned that:
“The daily Prayers and lectures that they listened to urged them to live the true Gospel with all meanings of love, service, giving, and the spirit of fraternity. They also emphasized that the Church is always the safe shelter that brings everyone together.”
Here is the list of names of the students who represented their Institutes:
The participating students from Lebanon:
Richard Elias from the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology - Balamand
Charbel Radwan from the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology - Balamand
Andrea Avanov from the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology – Balamand
Marc Elias from the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology - Balamand
Roland Al Berr from the Faculty of Religious and Theological Sciences – La Sagesse University
Maher George from the Faculty of Religious and Theological Sciences – La Sagesse University
Charbel Antonios from the Faculty of Religious and Theological Sciences – La Sagesse University
Katia Toufic from the Saint Joseph University – Beirut
Rabih Deeb from the Saint Joseph University – Beirut
Rain Milad from the Theological Institute of the Paulist Fathers – Harissa
Joseph Simon from the Theological Institute of the Paulist Fathers – Harissa
Nader Jamal from the Pontifical School of Theology at the Holy Spirit University - Kaslik
Jean-Paul Nader Jamal from the Pontifical School of Theology at the Holy Spirit University - Kaslik
Amjad Youssef from the Mor Aphrem Theological Seminary
Fereydoun Samir from the Mor Aphrem Theological Seminary
The participating students from Egypt are:
Kyrillos Saad from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Michael Fares from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Iman Sami from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Marianne Sabry from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Nariman Adel from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Margo Magdy from the Bishop Anba Royce Seminary
Nabih Suleiman from the Institute of Care and Education
Amira Rudolph from the Institute of Care and Education
Mary Hani from the Institute of Coptic Studies
Mona Michel from the Institute of Coptic Studies
Philopateer Nagy from the Alexandria Seminary
Mina Milad from the Alexandria Seminary
Naji Shawky from the Saint Leo Seminary
Yasser Lichaa from the Saint Leo Seminary
Montaser Jamil from the Saint Leo Seminary
Gergis Fayez from the Saint Leo Seminary
Fadi Abdo from the Saint Leo Seminary
Mina Qalta from the Faculty of Theology in Sakakini
Marian Magdy from the Faculty of Theology in Sakakini
Abanoub Ayman from the Evangelical Faculty
Majida Habil from the Evangelical Faculty
Sameh Sobhi from the Evangelical Faculty
Walid Fayez from the Evangelical Faculty
Amir Adel from the Evangelical Faculty
In addition to the conference’s works, the student Katia Wehbe from the Saint Joseph University in Beirut offered her new book about Mother Teresa.
