An Overview of the past to anticipate the future

Much has occurred during the past years. From armed escalations, economic sanctions, social unrest, to the pandemic, the Middle East became mired in a series of challenges. 2021 was an epic year; it is the period where most countries demonstrated to the world their resiliency and their ability to enact reforms which allowed them to modernize their economies. However, other countries remain to be in a deplorable situation as their leaders have yet to check their actions and inactions.

“We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage” (Matthew 2:2)

Booklet, Poster, Pocket Prayer and the Celebrations Program in Lebanon

Christians around the world celebrate the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” between 18 and 25 January of each year. They pray together with one heart to God the Father on the intention of enhancing the spirit of unity and brotherhood among them. Hence, a unified booklet is specially prepared for this week which is yearly awaited.

A delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches headed by Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs visited His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and president of the Council for the Eastern Orthodox Family, on Wednesday 29 December 2021 at the Patriarchal Headquarters in Atchane, Lebanon.

You can find the speech of His Beatitude Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Chaldean Patriarch in Iraq and the World and president of MECC for the Catholic Family, during the MECC 11th General Assembly, held between 6 and 8 September 2016 in Amman, Jordan, under the title of “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His mercy endures forever” (Psalm 136: 1).

MECC Distributed Summer Seeds to Farmers in Dara’a

In order to continue supporting poor and affected families through enabling them to participate in the economic life; the Service and Relief Department - Diakonia, at the Middle East Council of Churches, Syria’s office, provided summer seeds to farmers in Samej and Um Al Mayathen villages in Daraa Governorate.

Youth Renewing the Beauty of Earth with the Middle East Council of Churches

Within the framework of the global environmental campaign “Season of Creation” the Middle East Council of Churches launched in the region for the first time in September 2021, the Council concluded its environmental activity for the year in partnership with Danmission organization, and in cooperation with Bejjeh Club and the parish of the town with an afforestation campaign and distribution of fruitful trees to the people of Bejjeh on Sunday December 26, 2021.

Bejjeh was the venue

We came to this peaceful Lebanese village perched on the hills of the Byblos region, where the first boats known in history sailed across the sea carrying the cypher to the world.

We got there on Sunday the twenty-sixth of December thanks to the joint initiative of the Theological and Ecumenical Relations Department and the Environmental Justice Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches in coordination with the village parish and its cultural and sports club.

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.

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.