The Prayer Service of the Week of Unity at St. George Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery in Old Cairo

Speeches Emphasized That Prayer Is A Way to Strengthen the Unity of the Faithful Community

Cairo, February 18, 2025

With the blessings of His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa Theodoros II, and at the invitation of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) in cooperation with the Egyptian Council of Churches, the Prayer Service for the Week of Unity was held at St. George Patriarchal Monastery - Old Cairo, and presided over by the Deputy of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Alexandria the Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Dr. Damaskinos Alazrai. Participants were the Honorary Archbishop of Nubia and the Head of the St. George Greek Orthodox Patriarchal Monastery in Old Cairo His Eminence Metropolitan Saba, the Armenian Orthodox Archbishop in Egypt His Eminence Metropolitan Ashot, and Representatives of the Heads of the Churches in Egypt, Priests and Pastors, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Council of Churches Reverend Yachouh Yaacoub, the Honorary Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Dr. Gergis Saleh, the Associate Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Reverend Dr. Refaat Fikry, the Media Officer and the Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Lea Adel Maamary, and believers.

During the Service, Prayers were recited by the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Evangelical Church, the Catholic Church, and the Episcopal Church.

Speeches were also delivered by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, the Deputy of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Alexandria the Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Dr. Damaskinos Alazrai, and the Secretary General of the Egyptian Council of Churches Reverend Yachouh Yaacoub.

Moreover, the Prayer included the recitation of the Nicene Creed, as well as hymns, and concluded with the Lord’s Prayer.

His Eminence Metropolitan Saba and the Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Dr. Damaskinos Alazrai offered an icon of the Virgin to Professor Michel Abs and the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary.