Desde el corazón de Beirut hemos venido, desde la Iglesia armenia, en nombre de los santos Elías y Gregorio, nos hemos reunido para lanzar la semana de oración por la unidad de los cristianos y, por qué no, por la unidad del hombre.

Desde el corazón de la región que ha sido testigo de la destrucción, la división y la fragmentación del Líbano, hemos venido a pronunciar la palabra del Verbo Encarnado, un acto de fe en el hombre.

Desde esta región que presenció el ataque y la deserción entre facciones beligerantes, o más exactamente entre países beligerantes, vinimos en esta noche oscura de la historia de la humanidad a decir la palabra del Niño nacido en el pesebre sobre cuyos pañales habían votado los verdugos y asesinos, tal como pretenden hacer hoy los que están a punto de votar sobre el manto del Líbano así como sobre el del Mashreq.

The Communication and Public Relations Department at the Middle East Council of Churches have now issued its online Ecumenical calendar for the month of February 2021. It includes the Ecclesiastical and Liturgical feasts of the various families of Churches in the Middle East. In addition to international days identified by the United Nations, and which are related to the MECC identity and its spiritual and human mission. Noting that the remaining months of the year will be published consecutively.

As part of the eight-day-prayer for the Christian Unity, HE Bishop Joseph Mouawad, President of the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenical Relations for the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon, was the guest of Jana Ghazi on Radio Liban Libre RLL, Wednesday 19 January 2022.

During the interview, HE. presented a brief overview about the symbolism of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" and its most prominent historical stations, in addition to its celebrations in the East and the world.

Report: 26 January 2022

It is no secret, Omicron has prevailed in the Middle East infecting people from different walks of life. While some countries have succeeded in dispatching 3rd and 4th doses of vaccines thus decreasing infectivity rate, business and pieces of the free economy remain shackled by Omicron.

You can find the text of the final communiqué issued by the MECC 10th General Assembly, held between 29 and 30 November 2011 in Paphos, Cyprus, under the title of “And all who believed were one heart” (Acts 4: 32).

The Middle East Council of Churches participated in the Gulf Churches Fellowship (GCF) annual meeting, after an absence of several years. It was attended by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and the MECC Executive Assistant Mrs. Seta Hadeshian. Noting that the Council is a founding member of the fellowship.

The GCF annual meeting was held online on January 24, 2022 and the agenda covered several matters including the review of the past years activities’ minutes, operational matters, financial reporting as well the election of new members for the Executive committee and the moderator.

Concluding the days of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" 2022, MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs was the guest of the morning TV show “Al Nour Maana” (which means “The Light is with Us) on Télé Lumiere and Noursat, to talk about the importance of the Week of Prayer and its outcomes this year, especially with the continuous work of MECC towards unity. The episode was presented by Lea Adel, and broadcasted on Tuesday 25 January 2022.

Media agencies are still covering the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" 2022 to shed light on this historical Christian station. Hence, HE. Reverend Dr. Habib Badr, President of the National Evangelical Union in Lebanon and President of MECC for the Evangelical Family, was the guest of “Kel Yom Bi Yawmo” program (which means “Day by Day”) on Suboro TV, Thursday 20 January 2022.

Answers in a Special Episode on Télé Lumière and Noursat

As part of the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” 2022 celebrations, Télé Lumière and Noursat prepared in cooperation with the Middle East Council of Churches a special episode entitled “Towards Unity”, focusing on the importance of the Week of Prayer and the role of youth in the ecumenical work. The episode was prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department and presented by Ralph Tawitian, on Sunday 23 January 2022.

“How lovely it is to get together in love our Lord teaches us, When two meet in my name together I will always be in between their gather” (from the “How Lovely” hymn).

On the occasion of the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” 2022, the World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches united in prayer, at the invitation of the team of the World Ecumenical Center in Geneva.

On the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches delivered an online lecture entitled "One Church Towards You", at the invitation of the Youth Movement of Our Lady of Lebanon in Paris, on Friday 21 January 2022.

During the meeting, Dr. Abs focused on the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", and the meanings of this unity, as well as the importance of the ecumenical work, especially in building bridges between all the Church families.

Sunday 23 February 2022

As part of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity" 2022, Télé Lumière and Noursat, in cooperation with the Middle East Council of Churches, will broadcast a special episode, entitled "Towards Unity", about the role of youth in the ecumenical movement, on Sunday 23 January 2022 at 20:30 Beirut time and 18:30 GMT. The episode is prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department and presented by Ralph Tawitian, and will be published soon on the MECC website.