# Renaissance of Holiness Churches Synod visits Evangelical Association, report says

A delegation led by Bishop Bassem Raji met with the Association in Cairo to strengthen fellowship and cooperation, the Evangelical Fellowship of Egypt said.

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By the Church Desk of Coptic News.

- Published: 19 October 2026, 23:38 New York time (2026-10-20T03:38:25+00:00)

The Renaissance of Holiness Churches Synod visited the headquarters of the Evangelical Association in Cairo to strengthen fellowship and cooperation, the Evangelical Fellowship of Egypt said on 23 September 2026.

Bishop Bassem Raji, President of the Renaissance of Holiness Churches Synod, led a delegation that included Rev. Milad Azar Abdullah, First Secretary of the General Synod; Rev. Amgad Nabil Noaman, Second Secretary of the General Synod; Rev. Moody Anwar Ibrahim, President of the Cairo and Lower Egypt Regional Synod; Rev. Reda Markos Metousaleh, Vice President of the Cairo and Lower Egypt Regional Synod; Rev. Andreas Fakhry Labib, President of the Minya Regional Synod; Rev. Moamen Gabr Ikladios, Vice President of the Minya Regional Synod; Rev. Walid Ezzat Abdullah, President of the Assiut Regional Synod; and Rev. John Youssef Yacoub, Vice President of the Assiut Regional Synod, the report said.

Rev. Fikry Rajai, Deputy Secretary-General of the Association, welcomed the delegation and expressed the General Secretariat's happiness with the visit, according to the statement. Dr. Tharwat Samuel, Deputy Secretary, provided a presentation on the history, vision, mission, organizational structure, and service acceptance system of the Association, and reviewed its sectors and affiliated services.

A constructive dialogue occurred between the Synod's delegation and members of the Association's General Secretariat, including Mr. Michael Mahrous, Rev. Moheb Maher, and Eng. Moheb Maurice, the Evangelical Fellowship of Egypt said. During the meeting, the Secretariat members answered inquiries from the delegation regarding the work and services of the Association.

## Sources

1. [رئيس مجمع كنائس نهضة القداسة في ضيافة رابطة الإنجيليين](<https://efegy.org/%d8%b1%d8%a6%d9%8a%d8%b3-%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9-%d9%83%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%b3-%d9%86%d9%87%d8%b6%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%b1/>), Evangelical Fellowship of Egypt. Published 2026-09-23. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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