Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki:
“Egypt is a well-established model of national cohesion.”
Rev. Dr. Mae Cannon:
“The Egyptian experience offers an important model for promoting coexistence and serving communities.”
Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki, President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, received a delegation from Churches for Middle East Peace, headed by Rev. Dr. Mae Cannon, with the participation of Christopher Heth, Director of Middle East Partnerships.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Momtaz Beshay, Vice President of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS); Ms. Samira Luka, Head of the Dialogue Sector at CEOSS; and Mr. Youssef Edward, Media Director at CEOSS.
Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki welcomed the delegation and expressed his appreciation for the visit, emphasizing the importance of continued dialogue and coordinated efforts among churches and partner institutions to serve communities and promote the values of peace.
“The strength of a society lies in its ability to embrace diversity and coexistence. Building peace does not begin solely with agreement on ideas, but with working together to serve people,” Zaki said.
“Egypt will continue to represent an important model of national cohesion. We believe it is our responsibility to translate these values into tangible practices that serve society and support its future.”
During the meeting, Rev. Dr. Andrea Zaki presented the key areas of work of CEOSS. He also highlighted the activities of the Evangelical Community in Egypt, which includes more than 1,500 local churches across the country, emphasizing their spiritual and social role and their commitment to serving Egyptian society.
For her part, Rev. Dr. Mae Cannon said: “Through the Egyptian experience, we have witnessed a genuine ability to bring together faith and action in service of people, while transforming dialogue into bridges of cooperation and mutual understanding. We look forward to learning more from this experience and expanding areas of joint cooperation.”
She also expressed her deep respect for the Egyptian experience, praising its ability to combine development work, community dialogue, and humanitarian contributions.
