Distribution of the Book "Towards a Common Date for Easter: The Aleppo Statement 1997" to Theology Students
At a students’ gathering at the Pontifical School of Theology at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) on Thursday, April 16, 2026, Father Dr. Antoine Al-Ahmar, Director of the Theological and Ecumenical Department at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), presented the MECC publication "Towards a Common Date for Easter." Its content and objectives were explained, and the publication was distributed to all students.
This meeting coincided with an initiative by the Bible Society to distribute a collection of books specializing in Biblical Studies and Exegesis, in support of the students' academic and scholarly pursuits.
Attendees were His Eminence Archbishop Antoine Awkar, Maronite Patriarchal Vicar, Father Dr. Elias Hanna, Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Micheal Bassous, Secretary General of the Bible Society, as well as Professors, in a rich and fruitful atmosphere.