Receives the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Dr. Michel Abs, and An MECC Delegation

In Which He Spoke About the Importance of the Week of Unity the MECC Activities

Emphasizing the Importance of Media Cooperation.

Cairo, February 19, 2025

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs continued his visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, and visited, with an MECC delegation, the Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church - Cairo.

The delegation included the MECC Honorary Secretary General Dr. Gergis Saleh, the MECC Associate Secretary General Reverend Dr. Refaat Fikry, and the Media Officer and the Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations at MECC Lea Adel Maamary.

They were received by the Director of the Center Dr. Rania Tadros.

During the meeting, both parties discussed many media issues and ways of media cooperation between the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and the Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

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Cairo, February 19, 2025

The colleague Journalist Alaa Youssef conducted a media interview with the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, within the Religious Dialogue Section of Al-Shorouk Newspaper.

The interview focused on many topics related to the work of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and the Christian presence in the region.

The Ecumenical Youth Committee in Egypt

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 10 pm, Lebanon and Egypt time

Watch the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Dr. Michel Abs, in a special interview live on the Egyptian “ME Sat” channel, today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 10 pm, Lebanon and Egypt time, to talk about the tour he is making at the head of an MECC delegation, in the Arab Republic of Egypt and their participation in the celebrations of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity for the year 2025, entitled “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).

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Cairo, February 18, 2025

As part of his participation in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the colleague Journalist Michael Victor, the Media Officer at the Egyptian Council of Churches, conducted a media interview with the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs. The interview centered around many issues related to the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), its programs and work, in addition to shedding light on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and its importance.

With the Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Damaskinos Alazrai, Deputy of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Alexandria, at the Patriarchate - Alexandria

In the Closing Ceremony of the Project of Hope Academy for Arts and Sports, Which Was Held By the Village of Hope Association for People With Special Needs in Alexandria

“We need, in our countries, to be a sign of joy and a source of hope”

His Beatitude Patriarch Youssef Al-Absi, Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), at the opening of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon:

"Based on the Jubilee of Hope, this meeting is a sign of hope, as our brothers and sisters draw hope from these meetings that we hold between us.

Jesus Christ laid the foundations of hope when He gave us the Beatitudes, which constitute the basic foundation of Christian hope. Hope generates joy, and we need in our country to be a sign of joy and thus a source of hope."

"There is a longing for Christian unity"

His Beatitude Patriarch Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), at the opening of the meetings of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon:

"There is a longing for Christian unity, and this year we celebrate Easter together according to the Eastern and Western calendars. This unity requires not only that we think about the affairs of our Church in Lebanon, but also that we open horizons to the Churches of the East.

We hope that the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops will be represented in all the Episcopal Councils in all countries."

To the Attendees of the Meetings of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon

“It has become urgent to Pray and work for peace”

The Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon His Excellency Monsignor Paolo Borgia sends the blessing of His Holiness Pope Francis to the attendees of the meetings of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon, entitled “Hope Does Not Disappoint,” and mentions that “Lebanon is witnessing a miracle for which we have all Prayed, following the security and social developments and events. It has also become urgent to Pray and work for peace.”

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The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Dr. Michel Abs, and An MECC Delegation to His Grace Bishop Anba Ermia, General Bishop, President of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center and Assistant Secretary General of the Egyptian Family House