Professor Michel Abs

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)

How beautiful you are, in the glow of your piercing eyes, your welcoming face, and your tireless hands.

How wonderful you are, encompassing humanity’s suffering without moaning or complaint.

How exceptional you are, in your tenderness, your taste, and your embrace of those you know and those you do not.

How patient you are, so resilient, carrying us for months in your womb with joy and faith in the Lord’s gift.

How strong you are, never buckling beneath the treachery of time or the violence of fate.

How forthright you are, paving the way for your children and guiding them toward success.

How honorable you are, placing your own offspring on the path of righteousness, truth, and dignity.

How capable you are, combining your productive work with care for your family.

How courageous you are, defending what is right in the face of tyrannical power, thus embodying moments of true pride.

How gentle and gracious you are, filling the world with joy and delight…

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) have now issued its online Ecumenical calendar for the month of March 2025. It includes the Ecclesiastical and Liturgical Feasts of the various Families of Churches in the Middle East. In addition to international days identified by the United Nations, and which are related to the MECC identity and its spiritual and human mission.

On the Occasion of the Anniversary of His Enthronement as Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria

On the occasion of the Yearly Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Beatitude Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Ishak, as Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Egypt, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs, on behalf of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) family, extends his warmest congratulations to His Beatitude, wishing him continued health and success in his pastoral service as a faithful servant of the Church of Christ.

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) also raises its Prayers to God on the intention of His Beatitude, to bless his service, bestow His graces upon him, and grant him the power of the Holy Spirit to lead his Church to the salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, and to remain a model of love and endless giving in the field of the Lord, wishing him many years of goodness, blessing, and holiness.

“The Platform of the Word” at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) presents an episode of the program “And the Family Remains,” entitled “Sexual Harassment.”

The program raises issues related to the family, motherhood, and childhood, in addition to the Church’s view and response to challenges, especially in light of the difficult living conditions the region is passing through.

Continuous Prayers During the Blessed Season of Lent

In an Ecumenical spirit filled with fraternity and love, the family of the General Secretariat of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) lives the blessed Season of Lent by working and praying together on the intention of every person on this earth, during the meetings in which colleagues gather weekly to follow up on the developments of their work.

In this context, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, presided over the latest weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut, in the presence of the MECC General Secretariat team from various departments that strive to achieve the desired Ecumenical and humanitarian goals.

Meets with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

And Participates in an Episode within the Program "From Misery to Healing" Produced by the Platform of the Word

As part of his participation in an episode within the program "From Misery to Healing" produced by the Platform of the Word at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Reverend Dr. Hadi Ghantous, the Secretary of the Ecclesial and Spiritual Affairs Committee in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, met with Professor Michel Abs, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.

Both parties discussed the latest developments in the work of MECC in light of the circumstances that the region is passing through, in addition to the most prominent challenges surrounding the MECC mission, as well as aspirations to enhance the Ecumenical spirit. They also discussed the importance of the media in spreading the values ​​of love, peace and dialogue, emphasizing the role of the Platform of the Word in conveying the good word.

With Reverend Dr. Hadi Ghantous, the Secretary of the Ecclesial and Spiritual Affairs Committee in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon