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Video - The Middle East Council of Churches and “Kerk in Actie” Organization in the Netherlands Contributes in the Restoration of the Halls of St. Paul Monastery in Safita, Syria
after it suffered severe damage as a result of the earthquake that occurred in the region during the year 2023
This restoration is part of the Program “Restoration Fund for Rehabilitation of Faith-based Social Services & Religious Infrastructure Damaged During the Crisis in Syria”
The North Meeting in Lebanon on the occasion of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" 2026
on Thursday, January 22, at 6 pm Beirut time, at the Mar Ephrem Syriac Church, Saint Elias Street, Al Mina - Tripoli
Youth Meeting on the occasion of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" 2026
on Friday, January 23, at 7 pm Beirut time, at the Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Saints Gregory the Illuminator and Saint Elias the Prophet - Downtown Beirut, Debbas Square
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Issues Its Weekly Newsletter
“Momentum”
9-1-2026
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 "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Participation in the Experience of One Life". It is the speech he delivered at the press conference announcing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Catholic Media Center - Jal El Dib, Lebanon.
You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/ddfbbebe0459/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.
Video - The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs Participated in the Christmas Charity Gathering of the Roots Never Die Association
at the Head of an MECC Delegation that included the Coordinator of Dialogue and Human Dignity Programs Professor Laure Abi Khalil, and the Coordinator of Media and Church Relations the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary
Video - His Beatitude Patriarch Mor Ignatius Joseph III Younan Ordains Monsignor Habib Mrad as Chorbishop
With the Participation of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II
The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs participated in the Ordination at the head of an MECC Delegation that included Professor Laure Abi Khalil, Coordinator of Dialogue and Human Dignity Programs, and the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, Coordinator of Media and Church Relations
A Press Conference at the Catholic Media Center Announces the Launch of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Its Program
The President of the Episcopal Commission for Ecumenical Relations His Eminence Archbishop Youssef Soueif, held a press conference at the Catholic Media Center, during which he announced the launch of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and its program under the title “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling”(Ephesians 4: 4), with the participation of the President of the Episcopal Commission for Media His Eminence Bishop Mounir Khairallah, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, the Director of the Catholic Center Monsignor Abdo Abou Kassem, and the Rapporteur of the Episcopal Commission for Ecumenical Relations Father Tanios Khalil.
