Bringing life back to St. Mesrob Church and Ishakian School

July 25, 2021 is no longer just another day worldwide, as it has become a day dedicated to honor the grandparents and elderly in general. So let us prepare for this special day to thank and appreciate them. On this occasion, we will celebrate with our family and grandparents as they have a role in consolidating faith and promoting love and intimacy between the members of the family or the society generally...

On the remembrance day of the Armenian genocide, one of the greatest human catastrophes in human history, it is necessary to shed light on a historical site that embodies this tragic massacre. The ancient Lebanese city of Byblos embraces at its heart the culture of people who have long suffered.

Report: 21 April 2021

Despite the drive to deliver vaccines to the population, many ME citizens are still reluctant to take the vaccine.

For instance, the acceptance rates of vaccination are just 23% in Kuwait and 28% in Jordan, making the various national immunization plans difficult to implement.

1915 – 2021

Criminality and Denial still in work

The 24th of April marks the day of the Armenian Genocide remembrance of 1915. WWI was the right time for Turkey to execute long planned extermination of the Armenian people living in Western Armenia. The strategy was to create a homogenous Turkish state through Turkification of the ethnic minorities within the empire, a policy that culminated in the systematic annihilation of the Armenian population.

Evangelical churches are characterized by their autonomy, diversity and geographic independence

It is true that several initiatives have sought to strengthen the movement of unity between Churches, but the main goal remains bridging distances between all Church families while preserving their differences. This diversity characterizes all churches at different levels such as beliefs, prayers, and traditions ...

Lead investigator Judge Tarek Bitar ordered on 15 April, the release of six people detained in connection to the devastating Beirut Blast. However, the judge rejected the release of 19 other people. This is certainly a sign of our judicial system is working by weeding out those that are deemed innocent from those who are to-be caught.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 12 to 19 April 2021

MECC General Secretariat held its annual meeting today on 14th April 2021 with international and regional partner organizations and institutions on Zoom to discuss different opinions and share knowledge in order to develop the role of the council and improve work mechanism and cooperation in future projects.

Report: 14 April 2021

As the Arab world prepares itself for Ramadan, the pandemic continues to spread at alarming rates in the Middle East.

As children of the Church, we stand out because we are neither broken nor defeated by Hell

The forty-day fasting time is considered one of the most important seasons loaded with prayers, ecclesiastical celebrations and various spiritual meetings in which the faithful participate with commitment, especially the youth whose presence has always been characterized by positive energy, vitality and hope... They are always overjoyed to prepare for the holy week and Easter as they strive to spread hope in the hearts of many brothers.

Report 1 to 13 April 2021

Recently, the IMF revised its projections of the real GDP growth in the (MENA) region to increase it to 4 percent in 2021, an upgrade of 0.9 percent relative to the fund’s October projections. This is due to the fact that MENA countries have managed to lessen the impacts of the pandemic on their economies through certain policies that set the balance between the people’s health and the protection of the economy.

On the 9th of April 2021, two German firms unveiled a reconstruction plan that would turn Beirut port and its surroundings into a major lucrative area, according to European standards. Speaking at a press conference in Beirut, Colliers Germany’s managing director Hermann Schnell stated “affordable housing for families, green space and good infrastructure” is one of the goals of the project.

As a follow-up to the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to Iraq, Middle East Council of Churches President on behalf of the Catholic family and Patriarch of Babylon for the Chaldeans Cardinal Mar Louis Raphael Sako met with MECC General Secretary Dr. Michel Abs, Assistant Secretary General Father Dr. Nicolas Bustros and departments directors.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 4 to 12 April 2021

The Middle East Council of Churches General Secretariat issued its annual report for the year 2020, a year in review burdened by challenges and obstacles in the world in general, and the Middle East in particular. The East witnessed a never-ending cycle of crises for decades now.

Report: 6 April 2021

In a bid to fight the pandemic in the Middle East and worldwide, the UAE declared that it will start producing Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from April.

This is especially good news for the countries of the Arab world as the UAE, which has always been the benefactor of many ME nations.

Actualmente, Francia y Alemania lideran los esfuerzos para reparar los daños causados por la explosión del puerto. Francia está aportando €500,000 euros para restaurar los vitrales y el histórico primer piso del Museo Sursock de Beirut.

Por su parte, Alemania tiene previsto presentar una propuesta en la que detallará sus posibles esfuerzos de reconstrucción.