En el marco de su función social de servir a las personas y preservar su dignidad, el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio prosigue su misión de servicio sobre el terreno apoyando a los grupos indigentes, especialmente en las sociedades débiles que necesitan una mano amiga que infunda esperanza entre ellos. Esta vez, en las aldeas rurales de la gobernación de Akkar, en el norte del Líbano, donde sus habitantes se enfrentan, como todos los libaneses del país, a las difíciles condiciones de vida.

Al acercarse el primer aniversario de la mortífera explosión de Beirut, los países de la UE han celebrado reuniones para debatir la situación libanesa. Al principio, se habló de reunir a un grupo de trabajo de la ONU para llevar a cabo acciones humanitarias en el Líbano. Sin embargo, el plan se desechó y en su lugar se sustituyó por la solución más convencional que Occidente ha venido utilizando en los últimos años: las sanciones.

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 Presidents meeting which was held in order to discuss the issue of the 12th General Assembly’s date and the challenges facing the mechanisms of its implementation, in addition to administrative matters and various topics. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled " The Middle East Council of Churches, from Survival to Development".

Ever since its founding in the sixties under the name of the Near East Council of Churches, when it included Evangelical churches exclusively, to its transformation into the Middle East Council of Churches, in the seventies, as the Orthodox churches joined it, to the joining of the Catholic churches in the nineties, this Council continues to surprise partner institutions and the community at large with its dynamism and its ability to renew and adapt to its environment and to provide the best services to all categories in society.

The MECC Department of Service and Relief - Diakonia, Beirut office, in cooperation with Saint George University Hospital (Al-Roum Hospital) in Ashrafieh, Beirut, conducted a training course focused on nursing, health and home care for children and the elderly, in addition to interactive and practical sessions. Twenty-one women of different age groups and from various educational and professional backgrounds participated in this 60-hour course which was scheduled over many weeks, monitored and trained by specialists, doctors, and licensed nurses.

Report: 14 July 2021

In a new story twist, and during a time the Middle East deemed itself in the recovery stage, the ‘Delta’ strain of COVID-19, made its first appearance. Now its spreading regionally prompting local decision makers and international observers to take heed to the new threat.

Within the framework of its social role in serving people and preserving their dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches pursues its service mission in the field by supporting the destitute groups, especially in weak societies which are in need for a helping hand that sorrows hope among them. This time, in the rural villages of Akkar governorate, in northern Lebanon, where its habitants are facing the difficult living conditions as all the Lebanese in the country.

As the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut blast draws near, EU nations have been holding meetings to discuss the Lebanese situation. At first, there was talk of assembling a UN task force to carry out humanitarian actions in Lebanon. However, the plan was scrapped and was instead replaced by the most conventional solution the West had been putting to use over the past years: sanctions.

An Introductory Meeting for the 2021 Celebrations

Together We Pray and Work for the Protection of the Environment

#SeasonOfCreationME #MECC

Within the framework of the preparations, celebrations and activities of the “Season of Creation” 2021, the Middle East Council of Churches launched for the first time in the Middle East this universal environmental project during a virtual meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2021 via Zoom. It was organized by the MECC Ecojustice Adhoc Committee and was attended by representatives of involved international and regional organizations such as TearFund, Danmission and A. Rocha Lebanon, in addition to a group of interested participants, members of the committee and a team from the Council.

Restoration work in Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Aleppo changes the story of a long war, as it helps in establishing programs and projects which aims at serving and developing the local community, due to the increase in the number of people in need of assistance after the war.

Report: 1 to 11 July 2021

Throughout the past decades, Middle Eastern nations had attempted to form alliances that would guarantee economic cooperation and security. However, foreign intervention has paralyzed any attempt to form a unified alliance. For these powers, it is better to have a fractured Middle East rather than a unified one- a divided region is easier to handle. Very recently however, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq came together to bolster ties and build a common regional vision amid changing geopolitical realities. The initiative dubbed as “The New Levant” is a promising idea that can add a degree of stability in a turbulent area.

And a New Date for the Twelfth General Assembly

Following the invitation of the Middle East Council of Churches Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, the MECC Presidents held an online meeting, on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The meeting aimed at discussing administrative matters and various topics, in order to develop the work mechanisms and enhance the communication with the various churches in the region, so the MECC achieve the desired goals and consolidate its Ecumenical and humanitarian mission.

Special Booklet and Celebrations from the East to Glorify the Environment

Between September 1st and October 4, 2021

Christians around the world and in the Middle East celebrate the priceless gift of the Creator during a period devoted to Prayer and work in order to protect the environment and its creatures, between September 1st and October 4 of each year. As for this year, the Middle East Council of Churches is participating for the first time, along with the World Council of Churches, in the celebrations of this special environmental season.