Bishop Sean was pleased to meet His Grace Mar Afram Athneil, Archbishop of the Assyrian Church of the East, at the Assyrian Patriarchy in Erbil today—expressing gratitude for his hospitality, and sending greetings to His Holiness Patriarch Mar Awa, who is travelling.

Bishop Sean is on a pastoral visit to Iraq and was joined by the Reverend Canon Faiz Jerjes, parish priest of St George Baghdad, and Sinan Kakarash.