The greater the corruption of the ruling groups, the greater is their hostility towards those who entrusted them with the management of their affairs, and with their very lives.

The more the ruler goes to extremes in his aim, the more ferocious he will be in protecting his dark files and "achievements".

He knows that God's eye is chasing him even in his most secluded privacy, and God's eye is the eye of the people. He is like the dubious one who almost says, “Take me,” because the eye of the Creator, the Creator who divides livelihoods and wealth, does not fail in noticing anything.

Report: 16 to 31 October 2021

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that Middle East region is on track to economic recovery. Yet similarly to the World Bank, it claimed that rising social unrest and unemployment are slowing down progress. The IMF’s statement comes during a time countries are adopting a more cooperative approach with one another and are receiving inbound investments. Hopefully, governments will heed such remarks for the welfare of the average citizen.

Amidst the daily pressures and tense atmosphere in Lebanon and the Middle East, which are negatively affecting children’s lives, the Middle East Council of Churches continues to support this category, which has always been sensitive to the different problems and crises.

Therefore, the Service and Relief Department - Diakonia, Beirut office, has recently organized sessions aiming at enhencing the well-being of children and supporting them in restoring their mental health, especially since crippling anxiety has affected their usual activity.

Report: 3 November 2021

Compared to the rest of the world, the Middle East at the epidemiological level is doing much better: Most of the ME countries are recording decreasing daily corona rates as entire continents such as Europe are reporting increasing numbers.

Stemming from the importance of providing a healthy school environment for students and due to the negative effects of inappropriate WASH facilities, both physically and psychologically, on students, which may cause them to hate or dropout of school; MECC rehabilitated the WASH facilities in six schools in Aleppo, Homs and Rural Damascus Governorates.

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Michel Abs was the guest of an episode entitled “You are the salt of the earth” as part of the TV program “La Takhaf” (which means “don’t be afraid”) on Monday, November 1, 2021, live on Télé Lumière and Noursat and the MECC Facebook page.

A delegation from the Mennonite Central Committee – MCC visited the headquarters of the Middle East Council of Churches in Beirut, on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The delegation included the Representative for Northeast Asia Chris Rice and the Legislative associate for the Middle East and US immigration policy Hannah Markey.

MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, Director of the Theological and Ecumenical Department Father Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar and the Executive Assistant to the Secretary General Mrs. Seta Hadeshian welcomed the delegation.

The Evangelical Reformation Sunday, what Does it Symbolize?

It is an invitation to openness, to adhere to an open mind and accept others regardless of their belief, religion, or sect. It is the Evangelical Reformation, a call to achieve the best of each one of us, live God’s love with others, and change everything that hinders or contradicts this love: “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

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 Ceremony of the Appointment of His Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia for the Armenian Catholics Raphael Bedros XXI. As for the weekly message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled “You are the salt of the earth: trust, testimony, and role”.

El Departamento de Servicio y Ayuda – Diakonia, oficina de Beirut, del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, llevó a cabo sesiones de apoyo psicosocial para un grupo de mujeres, con el objetivo de ayudarlas a superar el estrés diario y restablecer su actividad.

El programa «Fondo de Restauración para la Rehabilitación de los Servicios Sociales basados en la Fe y la Infraestructura Religiosa dañados durante la crisis en Siria»

Recoge los frutos de su primera fase
Una gira de campo en los proyectos restaurados

Ha pasado un año desde que el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio puso en marcha el «Fondo de Restauración para la Rehabilitación de los Servicios Sociales basados en la Fe y la Infraestructura Religiosa dañados durante la crisis en Siria» con el apoyo de la organización internacional Kerk in Actie. La primera fase del programa finalizó y las Iglesias y sus instituciones afiliadas volvieron a la vida una vez terminadas las obras de restauración y rehabilitación.

La Iglesia católica armenia celebró la ceremonia de nombramiento de Su Beatitud Catholicos Patriarca de Cilicia para los católicos armenios Raphael Bedros (Pedro) XXI en la mañana del domingo 24 de octubre de 2021 en la Catedral de San Gregorio el Iluminador – San Elías para los católicos armenios, plaza Dabbas, Beirut, Líbano.

Arzobispo Abdel Sater:
«El objetivo principal de un misionero cristiano es presentar a todos el amor de Dios por ellos»

En el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, el Arzobispo Maronita de Beirut, S.E.R. Mons. Boulos Abdel Sater convocó una misa el domingo 24 de octubre de 2021 en la catedral maronita de San Jorge en Beirut. Funcionarios de diferentes sectores profesionales participaron en llevar el mensaje al mundo, especialmente periodistas, profesionales de los medios de comunicación, jueces, abogados, médicos e ingenieros. El Departamento de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio participó en la misa junto con la directora del departamento, la Sra. Huguette Salameh.

Sobrevivió a la destrucción y volvió a la vida

Se han completado las actividades de restauración en la parroquia de la Señora de la Anunciación, afiliada a la Iglesia Latina, en la gobernación de Alepo. Las actividades incluyeron el sótano parroquial, que se utilizará para implementar programas y proyectos destinados a servir y desarrollar la comunidad local de Alepo.