His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited His Excellency Dr. Saleem Al-Juburi, Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, at his headquarter in Baghdad.
His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences Mor Severius Hawa, Archbishop of Baghdad and Basra, Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Secretary, His Grace Mor Maurice Amsih, Director of Public Relations and Patriarchal Delegate in Al-Jazeerah and Euphrates, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.
His Excellency MP Yunadam Kanna, and Mr. Raad Kajaji, Head of the Christian Endowment Office were also present.
His Holiness discussed with His Excellency the Speaker of the Parliament the current situation in Iraq and the Middle East. He also presented to him the suffering of the Christians in Iraq and the desire to remain in their homeland provided with security and the preservation of their basic rights.
His Excellency Dr. Al-Juburi welcomed His Holiness and assured him to do his best to help the Christians in Iraq remain in their homeland since they are an essential part of the Iraqi society.
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