MECC
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Issues Its Weekly Newsletter
“Momentum”
19-3-2026
This issue includes reports, videos, news, articles, and a full coverage of the latest developments of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), as well as the Church, Ecumenical, and social events…
This is in addition to the weekly word of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs which is entitled in this issue "From Hell… Live Broadcast".
You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/98c9f34da532/momentum-mecc-weekly-newsletter.
You can also subscribe to the Momentum Newsletter via the following link:
https://mecc.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=fd3381352a&u=1db32cafe9ea32b38eb90480a.
Palestine Observatory - Report: Thursday 19 March 2026
مرصد فلسطين – تقرير الخميس 19 آذار/ مارس 202
In light of the worsening humanitarian and social conditions in the region due to the escalation of security operations, the Middle East Council of Churches presents a weekly report entitled "Palestine Monitor," which includes the latest developments in Palestine, especially amid the deteriorating living, social, and security conditions in the country. Some texts will be in Arabic, and some others in English, depending on the source.
في ظلّ تفاقم الظروف الإنسانيّة والاجتماعيّة في المنطقة جرّاء تصاعد العمليّات الأمنيّة فيها، يقدّم مجلس كنائس الشرق الأوسط تقريرًا أسبوعيًّا بعنوان "مرصد فلسطين" حيث يتضمّن آخر المستجدّات الّتي تشهدها فلسطين خصوصًا وسط تدهور الظروف المعيشيّة والاجتماعيّة والأمنيّة في البلاد. ستكون بعض النصوص باللغة العربية، وبعضها الآخر باللّغة الإنكليزيّة، وذلك حسب المصدر.
Light of Hope: MECC Issues the Second Bulletin About the Situations in the Middle East Region
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has launched "Light of Hope," a new bulletin series dedicated to documenting the ongoing ordeal in the Middle East, with a primary focus on the catastrophic situation in Lebanon. This publication serves as a "cry" for the people of the Antiochian Levant who have endured decades of pain.
Video - Professor Laure Abi Khalil Highlights Via Voice of Van Radio Channel, on the Solidarity and Prayer Day Organized by MECC for the Peace in the Middle East
At the behest of the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, the Coordinator of the "Dialogue, Social Cohesion, and Human Dignity" Programs Professor Laure Abi Khalil, was the guest of the Journalist Hala Haddad on Voice of Van Radio Channel, to discuss the Solidarity and Prayer Day for Peace in the Middle East, organized by the Middle East Council of Churches under the title “A Beacon for Human Dignity”.
The Middle East Council of Churches Issues the Ecumenical Calendar for March 2026
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) have now issued its online Ecumenical calendar for the month of March 2026. 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.
Video - “And the Family Remains” Program
An Episode Entitled “Family and Social Media”
Produced by "The Platform of the Word" at the Middle East Council of Churches
As part of its program network, “The Platform of the Word” at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) presents an episode within the program “And the Family Remains”, under the title “Family and Social Media”.
The program raises issues related to the family, motherhood and childhood, in addition to the Church’s view and response to the challenges, especially in light of the difficult living conditions that the region is passing through.
March 16, 1942
The Day the Orthodox Youth Movement Entered the History of the Church of Antioch
84 Years Since Its Founding... and the Movement Is Still Vibrant With Faith
March 16, 1942, at three o'clock in the afternoon... the dawn of a new era began in the See of Antioch. A date that carried hope, faith, and determination amidst the stagnation and crises that the Church was passing through at the time. A youthful date that formed a bright spring of joy which restored life to every spot of despair and sadness. It is the official founding date of a Movement that knows no identity other than life in Christ, and no system other than the Gospel translated into life. It is the Orthodox Youth Movement (OYM – MJO), the caring mother, the safe haven, and the community that believes in the talents of youth and the work of the Holy Spirit among them, bearing the slogan, "For in him we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).
The Orthodox Youth Movement celebrates its 84rd anniversary this year. Its founding was merely the beginning of a revivalist workshop, carried by the founders' concerns and aspirations, with the aim of building the individual in Christ through knowledge and action, studying the Bible and matters of faith, delving into the depths of Jesus Christ's teachings, and bearing witness to the Lord. This is also achieved through service, translating faith into love for others and standing by every relative and stranger.
