MECC organized vocational trainings in Aleppo city, Syria, in cooperation with the Armenian Protestant Church, in which 200 men and women participated. The trainings lasted a month and a half and included a variety of specializations: women hairdressing, makeup art, mobile maintenance, electrical wiring, management of tourism and travel offices, culinary art, pastry, tailoring, screen printing, and sewing.

February 4th, International Day of Human Fraternity!

Since 2020, February 4th is no longer just another day, now it represents an international call to end violence and hatred hostile speeches… it is now a day that reminds us of our fraternity no matter our nationality, ethnicity, society or religion… it is an invitation to work towards peace, justice and stability… hoping to live the rest of our days by the command of Jesus Christ “Love one another as I have loved you.” John 34:13.

Among the concepts related to Social Capital, the notion of Building Bridges comes as a fundamental stage in building social capital, or what they call in English, Bridging.

As dire socioeconomic conditions grip the country, victims of the Beirut blast are still being affected the most. The Norwegian Refugee Council warned in a statement on its website, of a new wave of homeless people, 6 months after the Beirut explosion.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 25 January to 1 February 2021

MECC implemented a Grants Program, which included an advanced business course for 22 beneficiaries from Damascus and its rural areas who passed the basic business course.

Non-governmental organizations, NGOs, or so-called civil society institutions, and at certain times called private voluntary groups or PVOs, are non-profit organizations that are established according to a special law that defines their work and regulations.

“I ask you to walk with humility, meekness, and a lot of patience, bearing one another in love”

“For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.” (Galatians 1:13). With these words said publicly, the Apostle Paul confessed to his sin and announced his commitment to Judaism in his letter to Galatians.

HE Bishop Joseph Mouawad: Love makes us accept different people as a gift from God… and unity must be founded on truth and love!

In the course of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenical Relations in the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops organized, in partnership with the Middle East Council of Churches, a virtual meeting and an Ecumenical prayer in the evening of Sunday January 24, 2021.

When comes to finding the truth, Lebanon is not the only country to suffer from red tape. Two senior British parliamentarians called for an investigation into a British-registered company probably related to the Beirut blast. They called upon UK authorities to investigate it, given inaccurate information appears to have been filed.

The MECC Secretary General: unity is not a lack of diversity, but rather an organization of it, and what is important is for unity to remain in diversity

… The decision is yours!

At the day eight of prayers, the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” ended after daily prayers that sowed hope and desire to achieve this unity at which the Middle East Council of Churches had always strived, since its establishment in 1974. This year was exceptional since public celebrations were postponed due to the outbreak of the pandemic worldwide.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 18 to 25 January 2021

“USA Interests Can Be Pursued Without Collectively Punishing the Syrian People”

Once again, in defence of human rights and human dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches renewed its call for the lift of the economic sanctions imposed on the Syrian people, violating their right to live in dignity and anticipating an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in the region.

To pray together on Sunday January 24, 2021

On the occasion of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", the Middle East Council of Churches, and in cooperation with the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenical Relations in the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops, is inviting you to participate in a virtual meeting and an Ecumenical prayer, on Sunday January 24, 2021 at 6 PM GMT.

Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: The Council Plants Seeds in Unfertile Grounds between Churches so it Blooms

We Need to Cooperate with the New Generations

The World Student Christian Federation organized an online Ecumenical meeting hosting the Middle East Council of Churches Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs. This meeting was held within the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity framework under the title of “The Ecumenical Interaction of Churches”.

“The COVID-19 pandemic posed enormous challenges in 2020. Well-coordinated communication support to the fellowship, has been – and still is – pivotal in addressing this situation”, says WCC Communication Director, Marianne Ejdersten and added “Communications from the WCC must be inclusive and have participation and hope at their core. Our task is to ignite hope for a better world where human dignity prevails.”

For the first time, a Bible app is making daily devotions during the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity available in an Arabic translation provided by the Middle East Council of Churches.

A Prayer Octave celebrated between the Chair of St. Peter and the Conversion of St. Paul!

This week, between January 18 and 25, Christians around the world participate in a historical stance. They unite together through common prayer deepening the spiritual communion between them and representing the spirit of unity in the diversity of all Churches.

Discourse on unity and solidarity

Discourse on unity and solidarity

Prayer is one of the most effective ways for the unity of the faith community.

But reaching the unity and the solidarity of the group requires other paths.

Unity is an end by itself, but cannot be reached without sacrifice and anguish.

Our virtual meeting will be held on Sunday January 24, 2021 on Zoom app

On the occasion of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", the Middle East Council of Churches, and in cooperation with the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenical Relations, invite you to participate in a virtual meeting and an ecumenical prayer on Sunday January 24, 2021 at 6PM GMT.