Rehabilitation work at Al Rahma Home for Elderly in Aleppo has ended and life has been back to it once again. This process came within the “Restoration of Faith –Based Social Services and Religious Infrastructure that were affected by the Syrian crisis” program, which is implemented by the Middle East Council of Churches and Kerk in Actie in Netherlands, in various Syrian governorates.

In the new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, the MECC General Secretariat mourns Reverend Dr. Salim Sahyouni, President of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, and Honorary President of the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community in Syria and Lebanon. As for the weekly message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled “She left before dawn”.

At two o'clock yesterday night, while Sister Claire was about to enter Saint Elias church at Saint Elias al-Ras monastery, in Kesrouan, her flesh fell to the ground while her soul was freed, embracing the Redeemer.

On the threshold of the earthly church, the nurse nun fell, who for decades healed the wounds of Christ in every patient in the hospital in which she worked, and did not need anyone to bandage her wounds or give her a last drop of water.

From November 28 to December 5

On a Mission to Prepare for the 12th General Assembly of the Council, Hosted by Pope Tawadros II

Press release

Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Michel Abs visited Egypt from November 28 to December 5, 2021, on a special mission to prepare for the General Assembly of the Council to be held between May 16 and 20, 2022 under the kind hospitality of His Holiness Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Pope Tawadros II at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun.

Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Michel Abs: “Sahyouni was an example in Ecumenical work and a pioneer in its fields”

On Wednesday morning, December 8, 2021, the Evangelical Church in Syria and Lebanon bid farewell to the former President of the National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon Rev. Dr. Salim Sahyouni during an official funeral held at the National Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Rabieh, Lebanon.

The funeral service was presided by the President of the National Evangelical Synod in Syria and Lebanon Rev. Joseph Kassab.

y el Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio Dr. Michel Abs destacan la importancia del Consejo

El pasado sábado 4 de diciembre de 2021, Su Excelencia el Metropolitano Nicolas Antoniou, Metropolitano de Hermópolis (Tanta) y sus dependencias para el Patriarcado de Alejandría y de toda África se reunió con el Dr. Michel Abs, Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, Sra. Huguette Salameh, Director de Comunicación y Relaciones Públicas del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, y el padre Rifaat Fikri El-Amin, Co-Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio en la Iglesia de los Arcángeles en el distrito de Al-Zaher, El Cairo.

con el Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, el Dr. Michel Abs y discuten formas de cooperación futura

El Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias de Egipto, el archimandrita Dhemskinos Al-Azrai, se reunió con el Dr. Michel Abs, Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, en el Monasterio Patriarcal Griego de San Jorge en el Antiguo Egipto, acompañados del Padre Rifaat Fikry, Co-Secretario General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, y de la Sra. Huguette Salameh, Directora de Comunicaciones y Relaciones Públicas en el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio.

El Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio está de luto por el Rev. Dr. Salim Sahyouni, que ha pasado a estar con el Señor a la edad de 90 años. Pasó sus años dedicados a trabajar en nombre de Dios y en la obra ecuménica. En la carta de condolencia que el Secretario General del Consejo, Dr. Michel Abs, dirigió al Presidente del Sínodo Evangélico Nacional de Siria y el Líbano, Rev. Joseph Kassab, se decía lo siguiente:

«Saludos en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, resucitado de entre los muertos,

"Donde yo esté, allí estará también mi servidor" (Juan 12, 26)

Con gran tristeza y dolor, recibimos la noticia del fallecimiento del Rev. Dr. Salim Sahyouni que ha partido a los brazos del Padre Celestial…

Es cierto que la agudización de las crisis económicas, sociales y sanitarias que afligen a Oriente Medio está agobiando a los ciudadanos. Pero, ¿saben lo difícil que es el impacto psicológico de estas crisis en los grupos más afectados? ¿Se da cuenta de la ansiedad que sienten los adolescentes en esta delicada etapa de sus vidas?

De hecho, los adolescentes de hoy en día, especialmente en las sociedades orientales, están sufriendo varios trastornos vitales, que se manifiestan con el desplazamiento, el aislamiento social y el retraso en la educación entre ellos, lo que les empuja a vivir en una severa depresión y desesperación.

Why Jesus chose Bethlehem as Birthplace?

Coming from the East to Jerusalem, the Magi said with yearning and eagerness “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him” (Matthew 2:2). They came from far away to witness the birth of the King of Kings. They felt great joy seeing the star leading them “until it stopped over the place where the child was” (Matthew 2:9). At that place, in a small manger in the City of David in Bethlehem, the Savior of the world was born. But why Bethlehem and why did Jesus chose His birthplace in the East?

Report: 8 December 2021

Countries in the Middle East are preparing themselves for the omicron variant of the coronavirus by restricting travel, announcing lockdowns and closing airports. Although several decision makers have assured the public that their countries are ready to face whatever the new challenges omicron might bring, many are skeptical whether their governments are up for the challenge.

As part of his visit to Egypt, the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Dr. Michel Abs was the guest of an episode within the program “Men Jil Ila Jil” (From Generation to Generation) live on the Egyptian TV Channel ME Sat and the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center Facebook page, on Friday December 3, 2021.

Dr. Abs was interviewed by Dr. Caroline and underlined during the episode the most prominent founding phases of MECC and its history. In addition to its identity, mission and role in the region.

The Middle East Council of Churches mourns Rev. Dr. Salim Sahyouni, who passed on to be with the Lord at the age of 90. He spent his years dedicated to working in God’s name and the Ecumenical work. It was stated in the letter of condolence the Secretary General of the Council Dr. Michel Abs addressed to the President of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon Rev. Joseph Kassab the following:

“Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, risen from the dead,

‘Where I am, there also will my servant be’ (John 12:26)

With great sadness and sorrow, we received the news of the passing of Rev. Dr. Salim Sahyouni to the arms of the Heavenly Father!…

It is true that the deepening economic, social and health crises that are afflicting the Middle East are overwhelming the citizens. But do you know how difficult is the psychological impact of these crises on the most affected groups? Do you realize how anxious teenagers are becoming at this delicate stage of their lives?

In fact, teenagers today, especially in Eastern societies, are suffering from several life upheavals, manifested with the displacement, social isolation and delay in education among them, which push them live in severe depression and despair.

La guerra siria ha ensombrecido todos los aspectos de la vida. Así, con el objetivo de devolver la vida a las iglesias, se han completado las obras de restauración de la Parroquia de San Pablo en la ciudad de Darayya, en la zona rural de Damasco.