# Ep 3 The Church in the Middle East and the Hope for Christian Unity

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Published: 2025-03-12T12:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Join host Father Ryan Mau, parochial vicar at Saint Lawrence, Bishop Cantú and guests: the V. Rev. Father Samer Youssef and Maria Segal of the Orthodox Church of the Redeemer for a conversation about the Church in the Middle East and the hope for Christian unity. Learn about Bishop Cantú's visits to the Holy Land and the Middle East during his time as Chair of the Commission for Justice and Peace. Father Samer also shares a miraculous story linking his church in Los Altos to Ground Zero in New York. Parishioner Maria Segal also shares personal insight on the impact of her community as a parishioner.

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