The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) continues its dedicated efforts to support the educational process and provide a healthy, safe school environment that protects students.

Recently, these efforts were translated into action through the rehabilitation of six schools in Dara’a Governorate, implemented through the MECC Diakonia and Social Service Department, Syria’s Office.

The project contributed to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, upgrading classrooms and hallways, and ensuring a more comfortable environment for both students and teachers.

The renovation works included the rehabilitation of sewerage system infrastructure and its fittings, maintenance of the drinking water network, and the installation of faucets, toilets, doors, tiles. In addition, new water tanks were installed, painting works were carried out, and canopies were added in the schoolyards to protect students from the sun and rain.

An Historic Event that Strengthens the Human Values Uniting All Components of the Society

Media of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)

In preparation for the visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon, bearing the slogan " Blessed Are the Peacemakers," the Catholic Media Center in Lebanon held a press conference announcing the details of the national event and the Ecumenical and Interreligious meeting that will take place as part of the Holy Father's visit program, on Monday, December 1, 2025, at 4:00 pm at the Martyrs' Square in Beirut.

The press conference, held on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Catholic Media Center in Beirut, began with a speech by Monsignor Abdo Abou Kassem, Director of the Catholic Media Center, and the Church Media Coordinator for the Pope's visit to Lebanon. He spoke about the importance of the conference, which highlighted the details of the Ecumenical and Interreligious meeting, emphasizing its role in strengthening love, dialogue, and fraternity within Lebanese society which is characterized by its rich cultural diversity.

The Middle East Council of Churches Participates in the Ceremony Held for the Occasion

“Momentum”

7-11-2025

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 “Between Education and Dignity: A Society in Crisis”. It i the word that he delivered at the seminar organized by MECC under the title "Education in Lebanon and Human Dignity", on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.

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A Seminar on Education in Lebanon and Human Dignity Emphasizes the Need to Guarantee Equal Opportunities for All

The Secretary General Professor Michel Abs: "Between education and dignity, a society in crisis"

As part of raising awareness about many current social and educational issues, and their relation with human dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) organized a seminar entitled "Education in Lebanon and Human Dignity" on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut. It was attended by specialists and researchers from various fields.

The seminar, which was broadcasted live on the MECC Facebook page (Part 1 - Part 2), began with a welcoming word by Professor Laure Abi Khalil, Coordinator of the "Dialogue, Social Cohesion and Preservation of Human Dignity" projects at MECC, in which she said: "Protecting education in Lebanon is not a financial issue… it is a matter of values. It is a societal battle that no one can fight alone."

She continued, "I present to you three fundamental messages from which we need to proceed: First, education is the cornerstone of human dignity and an inalienable right. Second, the school is not a service company… but a national project for building a cohesive society. Third, the teacher is the focal point – and education will not flourish without the teacher's advancement…"

Then, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, delivered a speech entitled "Between Education and Dignity: A Society in Crisis," in which he pointed out that today "there is a race between the forces that want to make education a mean of equal opportunities for all segments of society, and consequently a mean of human dignity, and the forces that are indifferent to this issue."

He added, "If science and education, followed by vocational specialization, do not provide equal opportunities for Lebanese citizens to learn and build their future, and consequently, if education does not become a mean of social mobility, then it is certainly not a mean of ensuring human dignity."

His Grace Bishop Ermia, General Bishop and Head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, received the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, on Friday, October 31, 2025, in Cairo.

The meeting focused on various social issues of concern to the people of the region, particularly in light of the difficult circumstances it is passing through. They also discussed many topics related to dialogue, human values, and ways to strengthen the bonds of love and fraternity among all components of the society.

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As part of the activities of the Sixth World Conference of the Faith and Order Commission at the World Council of Churches (WCC), which was held at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun - Egypt

As part of the activities of the Sixth World Conference of the Faith and Order Commission at the World Council of Churches (WCC), which was held at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun - Egypt

As part of the activities of the Sixth World Conference of the Faith and Order Commission at the World Council of Churches (WCC), which was held at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun - Egypt