On the Days of the “Season of Creation”

His Eminence Bishop Costa Kayyal: Nature is a fruit of the Creator's creativity and an abundance of His gifts

Believers are called to live a life worthy of the Gospel of Christ

For many decades, the environment has been an important issue and a major area of interest in the Church's thoughts and orientation. It emphasized in its belief and prayers the glorification and praise of the Creator for all the divine blessings he has given us. Not to mention the environmental and natural projects and activities it has been keen to implement, emphasizing the responsibility of Man to preserve his common home.

We will not write enough about the environment.

No matter how much we write, talk, present, call and urge, it will not be enough.

First, because the environment, the gift of the Creator, is the incubator for our lives and the guarantor of the future of our generations and the continuity of humanity on this planet earth.

Secondly, because the damage that mankind has inflicted on the environment, ever since the industrial revolution until today, is greater than what books, lectures and encyclopedias can accommodate.

Assessing the Humanitarian Impact of Sanctions on the People of the Middle East

In the context of the 48th Session of the Human Rights Council, Caritas International and the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) co-organized an international webinar entitled “Assessing the humanitarian impact of unilateral sanctions” on Tuesday, 28 September 2021.

MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs participated in the webinar as a speaker along with UN Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights Prof. Alena Douhan, Communication Officer at the Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Mr. Joel Veldkamp and Advocacy Officer at the World Evangelical Alliance Mr. Wissam Al Saliby.

As part of the Eastern “Season of Creation” 2021 activities, and under the patronage of the Middle East Council of Churches, a campaign to clean up the Raouche Beach in Beirut, Lebanon, was implemented on Saturday, September 18, 2021, morning. The campaign was organized by Youth and Students for Peace organization, Lebanese Scout Association, and Jerusalem See, Lebanon and the Near East, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Our Lady and Saint Mark the Apostle in Lebanon.

The Communication and Public Relations Department at the Middle East Council of Churches have now issued its Ecumenical calendar for the month of October 2021. 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. Noting that the remaining months of the year will be published consecutively.

The fourth episode of the program "Days of the Season of Creation" 2021 was broadcasted on Thursday, September 23, at 8:30 pm Beirut time and 5:30 GMT, and reran on Friday, September 24, 2021. The program is prepared in cooperation between Télé Lumière and Noursat and the Middle East Council of Churches. It is launched in the context of the international celebrations of the “Season of Creation” and will be broadcasted throughout the month of September. The content is prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department.

Report: 29 September 2021

Despite the previous lockdowns, vaccination campaigns, and establishment of vaccine-producing enterprises, the Middle East is still suffering from high daily infections.

October 3rd: Proper 22 / 18th after Trinity

A Home And A Hope For The Future

As a follow-up to the psychological and spiritual repercussions of the Beirut Port blast, the MECC Theological and Ecumenical Department implemented a new training as part of the “Trauma Healing and Spiritual Counseling” program for a group of youth. It was executed at the Convent of the Congregation of Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family in Akoura, Lebanon, from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 September 2021. Moreover, the training was organized by the program coordinator Sister Emilie Tannous in cooperation with the coordinator of the department's programs Jean-Pierre Eid.

About the importance of returning to oneself and evaluating the reality of life, according to the Gospel of Mark. A video prepared and presented by member of the MECC Ecojustice Adhoc Committee Father Elias Marswanian, from the Congregation of the Minor Brothers Monastery, and directed by Ali Al-Jaroush.

“Assessing the humanitarian impact of unilateral sanctions”

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

El MECC se solidariza con la comunidad maronita de la Argentina

El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio se une en oración por la comunidad maronita de Argentina ante la terrible profanación que sufrió la Catedral de San Marón de la Diócesis Maronita de Argentina el día 24 de septiembre. El obispo maronita de Argentina es S.E. Mons. Juan Habib Chamieh o.m.m. quien nos concedió en meses pasados una interesante entrevista.

The MECC stands in solidarity with the Maronite community of Argentina

The Middle East Council of Churches joins in prayer for the Maronite community of Argentina in the face of the terrible desecration that the San Maron Cathedral of the Maronite Diocese of Argentina suffered on September 24. The Maronite bishop of Argentina is H.E. Mgrs. Habib Chamieh O.M.M. who gave us an interesting interview in recent months.

Tras el simposio internacional «La comunicación para la justicia social en la era digital», organizado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (WWC, World Council of Churches) y la Asociación Mundial para la Comunicación Cristiana, junto con un grupo de organizaciones internacionales, los participantes publicaron el borrador del Manifiesto del simposio. En una iniciativa para activar la comunicación y tender puentes, el Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del MECC tradujo el borrador del Manifiesto al árabe.

Un simposio internacional organizado por el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias y la Asociación Mundial para la Comunicación Cristiana

El Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (WWC, World Council of Churches) y la Asociación Mundial para la Comunicación Cristiana organizaron un simposio internacional en línea titulado «La comunicación para la justicia social en la era digital», entre el 13 y el 15 de septiembre de 2021, centrado en el impacto de la transformación digital en las comunidades y sociedades.

Como parte de las celebraciones del «Tiempo de la Creación» en el mundo y en Oriente, el Instituto Ecuménico para el Medio Oriente organizó en su sexta edición una reunión especial sobre este «tiempo» medioambiental y cristiano con un miembro del Comité Adhoc de Eco-Justicia del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, el Dr. Dany El-Obeid, de la Iglesia Ortodoxa, el jueves 23 de septiembre de 2021 en el Hotel Le Crillon en el Líbano.

Following the international symposium "Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age", which was organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and World Association for Christian Communication, along with a group of international organizations, the participants issued the draft of the symposium’s Manifesto. In an initiative to activate communication and build bridges, the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department translated the draft of the Manifesto into Arabic.

An International Symposium Organized by the World Council of Churches and World Association for Christian Communication

The World Council of Churches and World Association for Christian Communication organized an international online symposium entitled “Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age”, between 13 and 15 September 2021, focusing on the impact of digital transformation on communities and societies.

As part of the “Season of Creation” celebrations in the world and East, The Ecumenical Institute for the Middle East organized in its sixth edition a special meeting about this environmental and Christian season with member of the Ecojustice Adhoc Committee at the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Dany El-Obeid, from the Orthodox Church, on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Le Crillon Hotel in Lebanon.

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 news of the new training implemented as part of the “Trauma Healing and Spiritual Counseling” program by the Theological and Ecumenical Department for a group of youth. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled " Human Dignity: Violations and Response!".