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“Living Water”

Carrying the theme “Living Water” and the symbol “Immersion in Living Water,” inspired by Ezekiel 47:9 and 12, the Ecumenical Family in the Middle East and around the world unites to celebrate the “Season of Creation” 2026. This season constitutes an Ecumenical, Christian, and environmental station to contemplate and care for our common home, the Oikos of God.

Each year, the Season’s celebrations begin on September 1, the day that many Church Families celebrate as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and others celebrate as the Feast of Creation. It ends on October 4, with the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Patron Saint of ecology.

In this context, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), which is a Member of the Season of Creation Ecumenical Steering Committee, issues the guide for the “Season of Creation” 2026 in Arabic, after the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department translated into Arabic, as is customary annually.

Who Is He?

Middle East Socioeconomic Overview

Report: June 2026

The United States and Iran reached an agreement that would put an end to hostilities, open the Strait of Hormuz and carry out certain economic measures. However, many view as this is only a ploy crafted for domestic political and economic reasons as major points that were the reason behind the war in the first place, have yet to be agreed upon. For this reason, commentators speculate that the recommencement of the conflict is still on the table and the war may resume weeks or months from now. For the time being, the region can take a breather while the warmongers reconsider their plans and replenish their will and resources to fight. Hopefully sanity and reason will prevail and there will be no return to destabilizing the Middle East and the world.  

On the Occasion of the Feast of Saint Joseph of Damascus

The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

Participates in a Seminar Entitled: "The Treasury of Antiochian Heritage"

Balamand, July 7, 2026

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) for the Orthodox family, and on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Joseph of Damascus, Patron Saint of the Manuscript Preservation Center at Our Lady of Balamand Patriarchal Monastery in Lebanon, celebrated on the tenth of this month, the Monastery organized a seminar entitled "The Treasury of Antiochian Heritage."

The event was attended by His Eminence Bishop Constantine Kayyal, Abbot of the Greek Orthodox Saint Elie Chouaya Patriarchal Monastery, Archimandrite Yaacoub Khalil, Dean of the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand, Lebanon, and Former President of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME), Priests, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, Coordinator of Media and Church Relations at MECC Journalist Lea Adel Maamary; as well as Members of the Parliament and personnalities from the political, judicial, labor, military, security, administrative, academic, educational, media, cultural, artistic, social, municipal, and local leadership sectors, in addition to those interested in Antiochian heritage and friends of the Monastery and the Center.

On an Interview Via Suboro TV

Monday 6 July 2026 at 7pm Beirut Time