Fr. Thomas Michel, S.J., Secretary of Jesuit Secretariat for Interreligious Dialogue, Rome, Italy, was in New Jersey and IDC Director Dr. Levent Koc met him on a lunch.

Fr. Michel was in the US for a conference and while he was returning to Rome, he stopped in New Jersey for a day. Dr. Koc met him on a lunch and accompanied him to the airport. Dr. Koc briefed IDC’s activities and presented him IDC Book. He also asked him his suggestions and recommendations.

Fr. Michel and Levent Koc at the Newark Airport

They had a long and fruitful conversation. IDC proposed him to be speaker at one of the events. It is possible that interfaith dialogue devotees of New Jersey will see him soon.


Fr. Michel is with Mr. Nevzat Yilmaz, IDC volunteer