The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Visits the Greek Melkite Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppo
Aleppo, September 5, 2024
For the third consecutive day, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Dr. Michel Abs continues his follow up visit to the city of Aleppo, where he visited the Greek Melkite Catholic Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Aleppo, Seleucia and Cyrus His Eminence Archbishop Georges Masri. Dr. Abs was accompanied by the Director of the MECC Office in Aleppo Ms. Lamis Makhoul, and the MECC Coordinator of Church and Media Relations the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary.
They were received by Archbishop Georges Masri and the General Episcopal Vicar Archimandrite Tony Mkhallali.
Following the reception, His Eminence Archbishop Georges Masri congratulated the Secretary General on the occasion of his re-election for a new term of four years.
Both sides discussed many Ecclesiastical, cultural, and social topics and issues that raise the concerns of families and society regarding the challenges of emigration and the issue of remaining in the country.
As well as, both sides agreed that the Church, despite all the crises, was able to stand by its children, noting that this matter needs a developed long-term strategy so the Church institutions may continue providing initiatives and activities.
Moreover, both sides talked about the MECC work, activities and programs in Aleppo.
