MECC
The Star of Bethlehem for those who have gone astray
Christmas Message 2021 from the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
In the dome of heaven, a star shone, announcing to us the Advent of the one coming in the name of the Father.
From the heights of heights, the star came, telling us that the Awaited One had arrived, and that humanity was on the threshold of an era in no way like the one that had preceded it.
Heaven could not be silent when the Incarnation took place, so it spoke through the star.
The star was the herald of the Incarnation just as the Cross was the herald of victory over the forces of darkness.
The Coronavirus COVID-19 situation in the Middle East
Report: 21 December 2021
Despite the great strides ME governments have made in combating corona, the latest omicron variant is spreading in countries that it has infiltrated.
Final Communiqué - Religious Consultation on Social Cohesion in Iraq
Beirut, 13-15 December 2021
Invited by the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches, 40 representatives of religious authorities and leaders of various Iraqi religions, congregations, and ethnic groups, came together in Beirut to follow up on recommendations of the 2017 conference held in Beirut under the title "Interfaith Consultation of Social Cohesion in Iraq", and to discuss emerging challenges and future prospects for social cohesion in Iraq.
Distribution of Laying Hens to 180 families in Dara’a
With the aim of restoring livestock- hens breeding which was depleted during war in Syria, and in order to help rural families improve their income; the team of the Service and Relief Department- Diakonia at the Middle East Council of Churches, Syria office distributed 30 laying to each of 180 families in Um El Mayathen town in Dara’a Governorate. Some families included female-headed households and others persons with disabilities.
Momentum, the Weekly Newsletter from the Middle East Council of Churches
In the new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, you can find the news of the new sessions of the Interfaith Consultation on Iraqi Social Cohesion that were organized by the World Council of Churches in cooperation with the Middle East Council of Churches from 13 to 15 December 2021 in Beirut. As for the weekly message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled “Societal integration, dialogue and progress – Towards a common vision for Iraq”. It was the speech that he delivered at the opening of the sessions’ first day.
Integración social, diálogo y progreso – Hacia una visión común para Irak
Las sociedades multiétnicas, multirreligiosas y multiconfesionales pasan a menudo por crisis de integración que a veces pueden ser fatales.
Todos sabemos hasta qué punto la identidad es esencial para definir al hombre –el individuo– o al hombre –el grupo– y hasta qué punto influye en el destino del individuo y del grupo. En muchos casos, nos encontramos con que una persona está dispuesta a sacrificar su vida y sus bienes para proteger y preservar esta identidad. Esto equivale a su presencia.
Discurso pronunciado por el Secretario General en funciones del CMI (WCC), el Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, durante la «Consulta interconfesional sobre la cohesión social en Irak»
Su Santidad, Sus Eminencias,
Queridas hermanas y hermanos,
Me alegra y me honra estar con ustedes esta mañana y compartir estos momentos de reflexión, intercambio y comunión. En primer lugar, quisiera darles la bienvenida a todos y agradecerles que hayan respondido positivamente a la invitación del Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI o WCC: World Council of Churches) y del MECC.
Nuevas sesiones de la consulta interconfesional sobre la cohesión social iraquí en Beirut
Con la organización del CMI (WCC) y del MECC
Representantes de los componentes sociales y religiosos debatieron sobre las formas de promover la fraternidad y la ciudadanía con vistas a un Irak mejor
Como seguimiento de la consulta que se inició en Beirut en 2017, bajo el título de «Consulta interconfesional sobre la cohesión social en Irak», el Consejo Mundial de Iglesias (CMI o WCC: World Council of Churches) organizó, en cooperación con el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio (MECC), nuevas sesiones del 13 al 15 de diciembre de 2021 en Beirut. La consulta se celebró en presencia del Secretario General en funciones del CMI, el Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, y del Secretario General del MECC, el Dr. Michel Abs.
