Acknowledgment of the MECC Humanitarian and Relief Role

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, received Mr. Moustafa Makki, Mayor of Beit Yahoun, at the Council's headquarters in Beirut.

The meeting was attended by Ms. Nina Hallak, Director of the Lebanon’s Office in the MECC Diakonia and Social Service Department, and Mrs. Sara Hasrouni, the MECC Project Coordinator in South Lebanon.

Discussions focused on the situation in the South, the work of the Middle East Council of Churches, and the initiatives it has undertaken particularly during the recent events.

In his turn, Mr. Moustafa Makki expressed his gratitude for all the humanitarian work that MECC has carried out and is still implementing in the South, and for the support it provides to the residents amidst the difficult circumstances. He also offered to the Council a commemorative trophy as a token of appreciation and gratitude for all the work and projects the Council undertakes in the region to serve humanity.

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“Momentum”

13-2-2026

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 "Between Homelessness and the Right to Housing".

You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/29ec58d78369/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.

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The Church is Preparing for the Feast of Feasts, Are We Ready Yet?

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Few days and Christians will start a season that is considered one of the holiest Christian stations in history. It is the season of Holy Lent, the safe path towards the Feast of the Resurrection, the feast of feasts and the Holy Season. Hence, the Lent is a time of spiritual renewal and a journey during which Man passes from danger to safety, sin to salvation, and anxiety to contentment.

Christians prepare for their Lenten Journey following the path of Jesus Christ who was led, just after his baptism, by the Holy Spirit into the desert where he fasted for 40 days and defeated Satan. Jesus refused every temptation of the Devil and told him “It is written, ‘One must not live on bread alone, but on every word of God’” (Luke 4: 4), “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only’” (Luke 4: 8).

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The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) have now issued its online Ecumenical calendar for the month of February 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.

Entitled "Light from Egypt"

Watch a special news bulletin from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) entitled "Light from Egypt," on MECC TV, and across its various platforms.

The news bulletin highlights the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity celebrations in Egypt, as well as the visit of the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Professor Michel Abs, and the Council's delegation in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

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“Ecumenical Horizons” is a weekly program that features spiritual, cultural, intellectual, educational, youth and environmental topics.

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O God, You guided Your Saint Maron to the ascetic life, granted him divine virtues, and leaded him on the difficult path towards the Heavenly Kingdom. We ask You, through his intercession, to shower us with Your love so that we may walk in Your paths, learn thy commandments, and follow the footsteps of our father, St. Maron, so that his holy life may shine in our lives. O Lord, let us feel Your love, carry Your Gospel in this East and the whole world, so we may be guided to the glory of the Resurrection and eternal life. We thank and praise You, Your Blessed Father and Your Holy Spirit. Amen (Prayer to St. Maron).