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 meeting of His Holiness Pope Francis and the Christian leaders in the Vatican for prayer and meditation on the intention of Lebanon. Hence, MECC called in a special statement for unity in prayer with those who are gathering for Lebanon, which is today as if it was under the cross, struggling to survive in the face of crises and disasters.

Hoy voy a escribir sobre el Líbano, no porque sea mi patria, sino porque lo que están viviendo y sufriendo los libaneses ha superado todas las expectativas y toda la ciencia ficción. Si algún país pasa por los mismos sucesos que está viviendo el Líbano, todo el mundo tendrá el deber de escribir sobre ello.

En el Líbano hay cinco millones de rehenes, una gran parte de los cuales idolatra a sus verdugos.

En el Líbano hay hambre, pobreza, miseria, opresión, favoritismo, feudalismo político, impetración de la religión en la política y desprecio de las condiciones del país y de su pueblo.

Horas antes del encuentro de oración y meditación por el Líbano que se celebrará mañana en el Vaticano y para el que Su Santidad el Papa Francisco ha convocado a los jefes de las iglesias del Líbano, el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio llama a la unidad en la oración con los padres reunidos en la intención de la Patria de los Cedros, que está hoy como bajo la Cruz, luchando por sobrevivir ante las crisis económicas financieras, de seguridad, políticas, sociales, sanitarias, educativas...

El Líbano se encuentra actualmente en el punto más bajo de su historia. Incluso teniendo en cuenta los 15 años de guerra civil, que causó innumerables muertes y daños económicos y materiales, el país tiene actualmente una de las peores economías del mundo. La explosión de Beirut, que se convirtió en una de las más destructivas del planeta Tierra, dejó claro que algo va realmente mal en el país. En consecuencia, se utilizó entonces el término «depresión intencionada» para describir la situación libanesa: Definitivamente, alguien está haciendo esto a propósito.

Today I will write about Lebanon, not because it is my homeland, but because what the Lebanese are living, and suffering has exceeded all expectations and all science fiction. If any country goes through the same occurrences that Lebanon is going through, everyone will have the duty to write about it.

There are five million hostages in Lebanon, a large part of whom idolizes their tormentors.

In Lebanon there is hunger, poverty, misery, oppression, favoritism, political feudalism, impetrating religion in politics, and disregarding the conditions of the country and its people.

Lebanon is currently at its lowest point in history. Even when taking into account the 15-year civil war, which had inflicted countless deaths and economic and material damage, the country currently has one of the worst economies in the world. The Beirut Blast and it becoming one of the most destructive explosions on planet Earth, made it clear that something is really wrong with the country. Consequently, the term “Deliberate Depression” was then used to describe the Lebanese situation: Someone is definitely doing this on purpose.

Press release

Beirut, 30 June 2021

Hours before the meeting of prayer and meditation for Lebanon to be held tomorrow in the Vatican and for which His Holiness Pope Francis called the Heads of churches in Lebanon, the Middle East Council of Churches calls for unity in prayer with the fathers gathered on the intention of the Homeland of the Cedars, which is today as if it was under the cross, struggling to survive in the face of economic financial, security, political, social, health, educational crises...

An Ecumenical Calendar prepared by the Communication and Public Relations Department at the Middle East Council of Churches is now issued, and 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.

The joy of Christians in Syria Is Renewed

The monastery of the vision of Saint Paul the Patriarchal Apostle in Tell Kawkab, in the countryside of Damascus, witnessed the visit of the sons of the Antiochene See to celebrate the apostles Peter and Paul, founders of the Antiochene See.

His Eminence Metropolitan of Mexico Ignatius (Simon) presided over the commemoration prayer that was attended by His Eminence Archbishop of Argentina Jacob (El-Khoury), Bishops Moussa El-Khoury, Ephraim Maalouli, Yohanna Batsh, a group of priests and deacons, a number of officials and a large group of believers.

“… Upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)

The commemoration of Saints Peter and Paul is a special date in the history of the Church and the consolidation of Christianity over the decades. The Orthodox and Catholic Churches celebrate their commemoration on June 29 of each year, and believers ask for their intercession to Christ to grant peace to the world and mercy to our souls.

They were given many titles: Leaders of the apostles, founders of the Church, first in line for the apostolate sees, and teachers of the world...

Report: 30 June 2021

Corona cases in the Middle East have significantly dropped launching the region into a new phase of prospective economic prosperity. However, a threat is looming from the East, but not from China this time- from India.

Report: 16 to 25 June 2021

Mostly all nations covered by this publication have scored positive developments, despite the obstacles they have faced. Even Palestine is receiving the assistance it needs in terms of reconstruction and sustainable development to its economy. However, the case is not the same for Lebanon; it is still in the “deliberate depression” phase whereby there is no signs of relief. Lebanon, the heart of the ME, is sinking and many of its rulers seem content to watch such a spectacle. If international actors do not intervene on a deeper and impartial scale, Lebanon sinking deeper into its problems will have profound socioeconomic and security effects on the whole region.