The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, confirmed today, Sunday, that there is a campaign to rehabilitate churches in the city of Mosul.
A statement by the Presidency of the Republic stated that “the President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received today, at the Baghdad Palace, the delegation of the ancient Eastern Church in Iraq and the world, headed by His Holiness Patriarch Mar Gorgis III Younan, and his accompanying delegation, consisting of a number of their Beatitudes and Eminences, Metropolitans and Bishops,” noting that ” Rashid welcomed the attendees at the outset of the meeting, and Patriarch Mar Gorgis III congratulated Younan on the occasion of his inauguration as a new patriarch of the ancient Eastern Church in Iraq and the world, wishing him success on the path to achieving harmony, peaceful coexistence and uniting ranks among Iraqis in a way that secures a free and decent life for all citizens of different religions and beliefs.
The President of the Republic stressed “the importance of consolidating security and stability in the country, which is an important factor in providing services and rehabilitating the infrastructure,” noting that “there is a campaign in the city of Mosul to rehabilitate churches and restore them to their previous state.”
For his part, His Holiness Patriarch Mar Gorgis III Younan expressed his “deep thanks and appreciation to the President of the Republic for the warm reception and his concern for all Iraqis. He also reviewed the church’s work in Baghdad,” praising “the improvement in the security and urban conditions in the capital, Baghdad, and the rest of the provinces.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency