Andrew White (clergyman)
The Reverend Canon Andrew White HonPhD (born 1964) is vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad, the only Anglican church in Iraq. He has thus been dubbed the "Vicar of Baghdad". He is also President of the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East. He was previously Director of International Ministry at the International Centre for Reconciliation at Coventry Cathedral, England. At the age of 33 years he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a condition which for many years affected his mobility and his speech. He has been undergoing a new stem cell treatment for MS at a clinic in Baghdad and believes it is having a positive effect.
Read more about Andrew White (clergyman): Early Life, Education and Call To The Priesthood, Director of International Ministry, "Vicar of Baghdad", Personal Life, Previous Appointments, Current Appointments, Selected Publications, Awards, Styles
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