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Wounded Gaza Under Constant Fear While Humanitarian Aid Saves Its Children

The impact of Covid-19 on livelihoods and income was harsh, a recently conducted study by WHO shows that only 55% of HHs in Gaza were able to buy essential food items in last 7 days. Moreover, 40 % of young people in Gaza noted that they had experienced hunger in the past month. Also, access to health services has been further restricted; 23% of the respondents in noted that they had not been able to see a healthcare provider because of the pandemic.

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Community Awareness of COVID -19 in Dara’a

In order to serve the society, MECC implemented 3771 home visits to families in Al-Neimeh, Ghasem and Al Sumakiat in Rural Dara’a to increase their awareness about COVID -19.

The families were introduced to methods of disease transmission and infection symptoms in addition to providing tips about strengthening the immune system.

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Video - A Message from Assisi to the East On the Occasion of the "Season of Creation" 2021 Launching

As part of the series of videos related to the “Season of Creation” project 2021, the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department, and the Council’s Ecojustice Adhoc Committee released a new video. It sheds the light on Saint Francis of Assisi’s relation with the environment and creation.

The video is prepared and presented by the committee member Father Elias Marswanian, from the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. Noting that it was filmed in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy.

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“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it” (Psalm 24:1) - 1

Egypt: A Historic Environmental Place Towards a more Sustainable Future

“Anaphora”, House of God and Coptic Church

Despite the crises burdening the East, the latter is characterized with an outstanding environmental wealth that constitutes a great capital for the countries that seek to protect and preserve it for its future generations defying all the challenges it would face. The environment remains an element of interest and a main point in the agenda of most eastern authorities, hoping it would be a source of development and prosperity for their cycle of life and its pattern, especially since the region has witnessed several environmental achievements throughout history.

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Momentum, el boletín semanal del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio

El nuevo número del boletín semanal Momentum, publicado por el Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, presenta la invitación del MECC a rezar juntos en la apertura de «El Tiempo de la Creación» de este año, el 5 de septiembre de 2021, en la Iglesia Evangélica Nacional de Beirut. En relación al mensaje semanal del Secretario General, el Dr. Michel Abs, se titula «Los "Nouveaux Riches" y el Reino de Dios».

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Momentum, the Weekly Newsletter from the Middle East Council of Churches

The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, presents the MECC invitation to pray together in the opening of this year’s “Season of Creation” on September 5, 2021, at the National Evangelical Church of Beirut. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled "The Nouveaux-Riches and the kingdom of God".

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Los «Nouveaux Riches» y el Reino de Dios

El término «Nouveaux Riches» (los nuevos ricos de las guerras) se da a toda persona que adquiere riqueza ilegalmente, durante las guerras en general, a costa de las necesidades, el sustento y la dignidad de las personas.
Esta designación suele darse a quienes se benefician, durante las guerras, del almacenamiento de materiales vitales como alimentos, medicinas y otros productos necesarios para la vida, y luego los venden cuando se agotan las cantidades disponibles en el mercado, o a quienes se benefician de las guerras civiles apoyándose en su capacidad para reunir a extraños prospectos a su alrededor, por lo que monopolizan los recursos básicos y luego los venden a la gente necesitada, o imponen regalías a la gente con el pretexto de protegerla o por cualquier otra razón.

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The Nouveaux-Riches and the kingdom of God

The term Nouveaux Riches “new rich of wars” is given to any person who acquires wealth illegally, during wars in general, at the expense of people’s needs, livelihood, and dignity.

Such a designation is usually given either to those who benefited, during wars, from storing vital materials such as food, medicine and other commodities necessary for life, and then sold them when the available quantities in the market ran out, or to those who benefited from civil wars relying on their ability to gather odd prospects around them, so they monopolized basic resources and then sold to people in need, or imposed royalties on people under the pretext of protecting them or for any other reason.

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El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio le invita a rezar juntos en la apertura de «El Tiempo de la Creación» de este año

5 de septiembre de 2021, en la Iglesia Evangélica Nacional de Beirut

A pesar de todas las circunstancias trágicas que agobian a Beirut en particular y al Líbano en general, rezamos juntos por el bien del hombre, de la naturaleza y de toda criatura viviente que lucha por sobrevivir. Desde la dolorida Beirut, les informamos que la oración de apertura del «Tiempo de la Creación» de este año será el 5 de septiembre de 2021, en lugar del 31 de agosto, como habíamos anunciado anteriormente. Y cambiará también el lugar, que originalmente estaba previsto en la Iglesia de San Nicolás en Ashrafieh, a la Iglesia Evangélica Nacional en el centro de Beirut, a causa de las desafortunadas circunstancias logísticas a las que se enfrentan el Líbano y todos los ciudadanos libaneses.

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The Middle East Council of Churches Is Inviting You to Pray Together in the Opening of this Year’s “Season of Creation”

September 5, 2021, At The National Evangelical Church of Beirut

Despite all the tragic circumstances burdening Beirut in particular and Lebanon in general, we pray together for the sake of man, nature, and every living creature that struggles to survive. From the pained Beirut, we introduce the start of the prayers for this year’s “Days of Creation Season” on September 5, 2021, instead of August 31, as we previously announced. The location will be changed from St. Nicolas Church in Ashrafieh to the National Evangelical Church in downtown Beirut due to the unfortunate logistical circumstances that Lebanon and all Lebanese citizens are facing.

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Video - ¿Qué es el proyecto de «El Tiempo de la Creación»?

Los preparativos para «El Tiempo de la Creación 2021» que se celebra por primera vez en Oriente, están en marcha. El Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del MECC presenta un video introductorio (en árabe) sobre este proyecto, preparado y presentado por el miembro del Comité Ambiental y Teológico del MECC, el padre Elías Marswanian.

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Momentum, el boletín semanal del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio

El nuevo número del boletín semanal Momentum, publicado por el Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, presenta la declaración del MECC tras la explosión ocurrida en la región de Akkar (Líbano). Además del folleto «Tiempo de la Creación», traducido al árabe por primera vez por el MECC, y la visita del comité medioambiental y teológico a S.E. Obispo Elías Audi.

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Video - What is the “Season of Creation” Project?

The preparations for the “Season of Creation" 2021, which is celebrated for the first time in the East, are ongoing. The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents an introductory video about this project, prepared and presented by member of the MECC Ecojustice Adhoc Committee Father Elias Marswanian.

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Momentum, the Weekly Newsletter from the Middle East Council of Churches

The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, presents the MECC statement following the explosion which occurred in the Akkar, Lebanon, region. In addition to the “Season of Creation” booklet translated into Arabic for the first time by MECC, and the visit of the Environmental and Theological committee to HE Bishop Elias Audi. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled " World Humanitarian Day".

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Día Mundial de la Asistencia Humanitaria

La fecha del 19 de agosto marca el «Día Mundial de la Asistencia Humanitaria», según el calendario de las Naciones Unidas, que ha elegido el cambio climático como tema principal para el año 2021.
Antes de ampliar el tema de los cambios climáticos y ambientales y su impacto en la vida y el futuro de la humanidad, debemos detenernos en algunos datos estadísticamente significativos que se han incluido en el sitio web de las Naciones Unidas dedicado para esta ocasión.
El año 2020 fue testigo de un ataque a 475 trabajadores humanitarios, de los cuales 108 murieron, 242 resultaron heridos y 125 fueron secuestrados.

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El Comité Medio Ambiental y Teológico en una visita a S.E. el Obispo Elías Audi

El MECC celebrará la apertura de «El Tiempo de la Creación 2021» en la Iglesia de San Nicolás, Beirut

El Comité Medio Ambiental y Teológico del MECC está llevando a cabo una serie de visitas a los jefes de las Iglesias. Así, una delegación en representación del Comité ha visitado hoy, 18 de agosto, al Metropolitano de Beirut y sus Dependencias de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega, Su Eminencia el Obispo Elías Audi, en la sede de la Archidiócesis en Achrafieh, Beirut.
La delegación estaba compuesta por miembros del Comité, la Dra. Rima Nasrallah de la Iglesia Evangélica, el Dr. Dany El-Obeid de la Iglesia Ortodoxa y la Directora del Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del MECC, la Sra. Huguette Salameh.

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El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio ha publicado el calendario ecuménico de agosto de 2021

El Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio ha publicado su calendario ecuménico para el mes de agosto de 2021. Incluye las fiestas eclesiásticas y litúrgicas de las distintas familias de Iglesias del Oriente Medio. Además de los días internacionales identificados por las Naciones Unidas, y que están relacionados con la identidad del MECC y su misión espiritual y humana. Señalando que los meses restantes del año se publicarán consecutivamente.

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