Delivered an Intervention About the Book "A Home for You"

At the invitation of the Sakan Center For Psychological And Family Counseling, in collaboration with Dar Al-Maaref Al-Hakimah and the Center of Civilization for the Development of Islamic Thought, Professor Laure Abi Khalil, the Coordinator of the “Dialogue, Social Cohesion, and Human Dignity Rehabilitation” Programs at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), delivered an intervention about the book "Soknon Lakom" - "A Home for You."

During the intervention, Professor Abi Khalil, Representing the Middle East Council of Churches, discussed the role of the family in resilience and the Islamic civilization project, with a comparative approach to Western theories on family and society.

She emphasized that "the family is the cornerstone of the survival and cohesion of societies: where the family is, there the future is born."

Meets in the Presence of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

Discussions Centered on Future Paths Serving Palestinian Refugees

The Joint Christian Committee for Social Service in Lebanon (JCC), affiliated with the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugee (DSPR) at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), held its regular meeting to which it invited the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs. It took place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.

Following an introduction by the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs, the Committee discussed its general situation and ways to enhance its work mechanism. It also defined its work directions and future activities to follow up on various projects and programs serving Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, defending their rights and preserving their dignity.

As well as, the committee also decided to resume and intensify its meetings to enhance cooperation and coordination, follow up on the programs, and ensure their proper implementation.

Seventh Episode - "Social Cohesion"

Prepared and Presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary

Produced by MECC

Father Aram Abrahamian to the "Ecumenical Horizons" Program Produced by MECC:

"Through working and living together, we reflect the true image of the Christian faith"

Exclusive: Media of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)

With a firm belief in the fragrance of holiness and a hope filled with divine blessing, the Armenian Catholic Church is preparing to celebrate a new heavenly wedding with the Canonization of the Blessed Martyr Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan. Angels rejoice and sing with joy amidst the melodies of the trumpet and harp, and the heavens prepare to enthrone a new servant at the Altar of the Lord.

This is a good news received by believers around the world, who raise their Prayers and supplications, interceding for the new Saint at a time when they are thirsting for inner peace to carry them to safety. The journey of Archbishop Maloyan is nothing less than a sign of living hope and a witness to the Lord Jesus Christ.

And a Message of Hope with Father Aram Abrahamian, General Guide of the Patriarchal Youth Office of the Armenian Catholic Church in Lebanon

We Pray and Work Together for "Peace with Creation"

As September approaches, the Ecumenical family around the world prepares to celebrate the “Season of Creation” with hearts filled with hope, faith, and determination to work together to protect God's creation. This year's season bears the theme “Peace with Creation” and the symbol of “Garden of Peace”, inspired by Isaiah 32: 14-18

It is worth noting that the Season represents an Ecumenical, Christian, and environmental station that begins each year on September 1, with the Feast of Creation, and ends on October 4, with the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Patron saint of ecology.

On this occasion, the Season of Creation Committee is organizing an international online Prayer Service, coinciding with Creation Day, to Pray, praise, and thank the Lord, the Creator, for all His abundant gifts and blessings. This service will be held on Monday, September 1, 2025, at 3:00 pm CEST, with the participation of Church Leaders from around the world.

Let us participate together in this celebration, through clicking here, and unite in Prayer on the intention of creation and our common home, hoping to achieve peace, truth and justice in the Middle East and the world.

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling”

(Ephesians 4: 4)

With great hope, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) releases the Arabic version of the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” booklet 2026, under the theme “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling” (Ephesians 4: 4), based on the Biblical Text Ephesians 4: 1-13.

The booklet presents Prayers and reflections prepared by the faithful of the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with their brothers and sisters of the Armenian Catholic, and Evangelical Churches. The texts were jointly prepared and published by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and were translated into Arabic by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), as every year.

Produced by the Middle East Council of Churches

Produced by the Middle East Council of Churches

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

Produced by the Middle East Council of Churches

“The Platform of the Word” at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) presents an episode of the program “And the Family Remains,” entitled “Violence Against Children.”

The program raises issues related to the family, motherhood, and childhood, in addition to the Church’s view and response to challenges, especially in light of the difficult living conditions the region is passing through.

“Momentum”

21-8-2025

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 “Palestine Again and Again… A “Bouquet” of Genocides”.

You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/f398b78e9295/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.

The MECC Media Participates in an Honoring Ceremony at the Invitation of His Beatitude

His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Catholicos Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church of Cilicia, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) for the Catholic Family, hosted a dinner in honor of the Lebanese media, at the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate in Achrafieh, Geitawi, on the evening of Friday, August 22, 2025.

Professor Michel Abs

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)

The war of extermination waged by the forces of occupation and oppression, whose features have been clear for decades, takes different forms depending on the needs of each stage, and on the requirements of harming this tormented people and dismantling its cultural, political, and moral existence.

The guerrilla war against the Palestinian people began before the partition of Palestine, when armed gangs, supplied with weapons from the colonial state, raided Palestinian neighborhoods, villages, and hamlets, spreading killing, displacement, and destruction. This led to the expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians at the time, giving rise to the Palestinian cause. Alongside this, organizations were created to provide relief and work for Palestinians, such as UNRWA, which today faces attempts to paralyze and eliminate its role, and the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (MECC-DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches, which still operates to this day.

After this first phase came wars of many forms: the assassination of leaders, demolition of homes and displacement of families under various pretexts, confiscation of village commons and religious endowments, and even attacks on cultivated fields, the source of people’s livelihood. The image of an elderly woman embracing an olive tree to prevent its uprooting by the occupier spread worldwide and became a symbol of peaceful Palestinian steadfastness.

In a later stage, the institutions of the Palestinian Authority were targeted, courts, civil registries, land records, and other public institutions, clearly aiming to paralyze the state’s ability to serve a people living under daily threats…

Regarding the occupation authorities' freezing of the bank accounts of the

 Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem,

Imposing heavy taxes on its properties, and assaulting some of its properties