The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs Travels from Lebanon to Egypt to Participate in the Week of Prayer

Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut

Beirut, January 27, 2026

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, departed from Lebanon traveling the Arab Republic of Egypt to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

The Secretary General was accompanied on the visit by the Coordinator of the “Dialogue, Social Cohesion, and Human Dignity” Programs Professor Laure Abi Khalil, and the Coordinator of Church Relations and Media in the Council Lea Adel Maamary.

The visit of Professor Michel Abs to Egypt will include a series of meetings with Church leaders and Religious Authorities, as well as lectures and fruitful discussions aimed at strengthening the Council's mission on various levels.