The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs at the Head of an MECC Delegation on a Visit to the Lebanese Minister of Information Lawyer Dr. Paul Morcos
"We agreed with His Excellency to develop joint projects for the awareness and protection of the public opinion"
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The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, headed a delegation from the Council on a visit to the Lebanese Minister of Information Lawyer Dr. Paul Morcos, on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the headquarters of the Lebanese Ministry of Information in Beirut.
The delegation included the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, Media Officer and Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations at MECC, Professor Laure Abi Khalil, Coordinator of the "Dialogue, Social Cohesion and Human Dignity" program at MECC, TV Director Johnny Antoun, Social Media Officer at the Communication Department, and Elia Nasrallah, Communication and Media Officer at the Communication Department.
During the meeting, His Excellency the Minister Dr. Paul Morcos welcomed the visiting delegation, commending the work and mission of the Middle East Council of Churches, reviewing the latest developments of its programs, and welcoming any cooperation between the Ministry of Information and MECC. His Excellency also praised the media role played by MECC through "The Platform of the Word," which produces programs and episodes aimed at bringing together and connecting all members of society.
For his part, the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs presented to His Excellency an overview about the media development witnessed by the MECC, as well as the Council's most prominent goals in facing hate speech, injustice, and unfairness, especially through the media campaigns it implements to raise awareness and disseminate essential knowledge.
The attendees also discussed ways of partnership and coordination with the Lebanese Ministry of Information for the good of humanity and society, through joint programs, projects, and activities aimed at spreading good words and instilling the values of love, dialogue, and respect among all components of society.
At the end, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs offered to His Excellency Minister Dr. Paul Marcos the medal of the Fiftieth Year of the MECC Founding. For her part, the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary presented to His Excellency a book entitled "The Dust of Exile, Nineveh-Mosul-Iraq," produced by Télé Lumière-Noursat.
Moreover, Professor Abs made a statement, saying:
"We were honored by the visit to His Excellency the Minister of Information Dr. Paul Morcos, and a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches, to discuss with him areas of joint activity, particularly in the media, public awareness, and education, especially in light of the rampant situation that the region is witnessing, the proliferation of hostilities, conflicts, and misinformation that is taking place among the public.
We, at the Middle East Council of Churches, conduct programs of this nature and strive to raise public awareness, as much as possible, about the risks involved in all suspicious projects aimed at misleading public opinion.
We found in His Excellency the Minister a receptive ear, acceptance, and positivity in this regard, and we agreed to work in the future on developing joint projects to obtain appropriate support for implementing various awareness campaigns through the Ministry of Information and Lebanese Television in various fields."
