The Ambassador receives the President of the International Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations

The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq, accredited to the Holy See (Vatican), Dr. Amal Musa Hussein, receivedat her office at the embassy premises on Thursday 27thFebruary 2020, the President of the International Federation of Catholic Women’s Organizations, Dr. Maria Leah Zervino, upon the visitors request .

At the beginning of the meeting, the President of the International Union of Catholic Feminist Organizations talked about her meeting with Pope (Francis) during the month of January of this year, who asked her to meet with the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the Holy See to discuss cooperation and work in the field of promoting dialogue and empowering women.

In return, the ambassador welcomed her guest, and expressed her willingness to discuss and cooperate with the union, and praised the position of the Pope in supporting Iraq, government and people, she also stressed the importance of dialogue and the enhancement of the role of women and the need to support and empower them because of their fundamental and important role in the family and society as a whole.