Mervat Kelli

Mervat Kelli, a Syrian Orthodox Christian, graduated in physics and chemistry, joining the Focolare Movement in 1984. She taught and participated in humanitarian projects throughout the Middle East, graduating with a Licentiate in philosophy and theology (University of Babele, Iraq, 2017) and receiving a Doctorate in patristics (2020). She works at the Focolare’s “Centro Uno” and teaches at the Pontifical Lateran University and the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome.