REPORT: 1 TO 15 January 2021

Recently, the Interpol issued three international arrest notices or “Red Notices” for the owner and captain of a ship that brought 2,750 tons of explosive material. Those named are Borys Prokoshew who is the captain of the ship and Igor Grechushkin, a Russian businessman and apparent owner of the MV Rhosus that brought the ammonium nitrate into Beirut in late 2013.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 18 to 25 January 2021

Revd. Dr. Habib Badr: Despite all obstacles, the pursuit of Unity is still relentless

Our main role is to be the witnesses of Christ

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity celebrated by Christians all over the world between January 18 and 25 of every year is one of the primary pillars of the Middle East Council of Churches’ mission.

¿Qué es la oración?

La oración es, sobre todo, un dirigirnos solemnemente al Creador del universo, el Dador de la vida que nos sacó de la nada.

What is prayer?

Prayer is, above all, a solemn address to the Originator of the universe, the Giver of life who pulled us out of nothingness

MECC supported 135 cancer patients who are affected and displaced, from different Syrian governorates through providing needed cancer medications.

Coronavirus Threatens 2021 Celebration

Christians around the world and in the Middle East have scheduled a yearly “Prayer for Christian Unity”. It has become a yearly ritual we celebrate all around the world between January 18 and 25 hoping that this initiative would promote dialogues among local, regional and world churches deepening partnership and developing ecumenical awareness through building bridges connecting all Christians.

What is the scientific truth behind the studies and where does the credibility of international health organizations lie?

2020 was a year of fierce fighting against the Coronavirus rampant pandemic still killing humanity all over the world since the beginning of 2021.

After being barred from continuing the Beirut blast investigation, Judge Fadi Sawan was allowed to resume with questioning the country’s officials and civil servants as part of the probe into the Beirut Port explosion.

The MECC Service and Relief Department - Diakonia organized vocational training courses for 175 women, with the aim of developing their abilities and enhancing their skills.

The MECC Service and Relief Department - Diakonia organized psychosocial support sessions for 248 citizens living in Mount Lebanon and its South.

Amid the economic crises in Lebanon, the team of Our Lady Dispensary, affiliated to the Middle East Council of Churches and located in Sabtiyeh - Lebanon, helped 800 people affected by the difficult living conditions, by providing medical services, which prices are increasing daily.

Syria and Lebanon

Humanitarian Update

Reporting period: from 4 to 11 January 2021

La historia de la humanidad está llena de guerras, bautizadas con todo tipo de nombres... ¡Como si las guerras necesitaran nombres! ¿Es un intento de hacerlas más humanas? La historia de la humanidad está llena de guerras, bautizadas con todo tipo de nombres... ¡Como si las guerras necesitaran nombres! ¿Es un intento de hacerlas más humanas?

El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio sigue desempeñando su función de socorro en las víctimas de Beirut, en respuesta a las necesidades urgentes derivadas por la explosión del Puerto y sus repercusiones catastróficas.

A la luz del empeoramiento de las crisis económicas en el Líbano y del brote masivo de la pandemia del coronavirus en todo el país, el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio continúa su misión humanitaria proporcionando un nuevo lote de suministros de socorro a las familias más pobres y necesitadas. Este programa se puso en marcha con el fin de apoyar a los libaneses a superar las difíciles circunstancias y sus repercusiones.

Recientemente, el FBI publicó un informe en el que se afirmaba que sólo habían explotado 500 toneladas de nitrato de amonio, lo que niega las afirmaciones anteriores de que 2,700 toneladas de la sustancia eran responsables de todos los daños en Beirut. Como tal, complementa las afirmaciones de muchos expertos químicos.

The history of humanity is filled with wars, baptized with all sort of names … as if wars needed names! Is it an attempt to make them more human? When going through history one finds amazing details and information about the typology and effects of wars and has the impression that human race builds a civilization just to destroy it by war.

The Middle East Council of Churches is still pursuing its disaster relief role in the wounded Beirut, in response to the urgent necessities resulting from the Port Blast and its catastrophic repercussions.