Photos by Morcos Ishac, Photographer of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II

Watch the Highlights of the First Day

The report presents the highlights of the opening of the MECC 12th General Assembly under the theme of “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:27), at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt. The video was prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.

The report presents a brief overview about the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt, this historical place where the MECC 12th General Assembly is being held, hosted by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. The video was prepared by the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.

The Church of the East Denounces All Conflicts and Wars and Calls On the Christians of the Region to Cling to hope

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:27)

The Middle East Council of Churches launches its 12th General Assembly, on Monday, May 16, 2022, under the title of “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:27) at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt, with the generous hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, and with the support of the Evangelical Church in Egypt. The Assembly is attended by representatives of 21 Churches from the Middle East. They all stressed on the importance of renewal and attachment to hope and to our faith in Jesus Christ, because with His presence we are neither afraid or discouraged. As well as, they stressed on the need to cling to our East and Land, the Cradle of Christianity.

El martirio de Shereen Abu Aqleh es una impactante reafirmación del derecho del pueblo palestino a establecer su Estado, con Jerusalén como capital

Con gran conmoción y tristeza, el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, con sede en Beirut, y las organizaciones ecuménicas palestinas y los miembros de la Alianza ACT que trabajan en Palestina y en la región han recibido la noticia del asesinato de la destacada corresponsal de televisión, Sra. Shereen Abu Aqleh.

Mientras realizaba su trabajo periodístico profesional, cayó asesinada por una bala disparada por las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes en Jenin, en el norte de Cisjordania.

The martyrdom of Sherine Abu Aqleh is a shocking re-affirmation of the right of the Palestinian people to establish their state, with Jerusalem as its capital

With shock and great sadness, the Middle East Council of Churches headquartered in Beirut and the Ecumenical Palestinian organizations and members of the ACT Alliance working in Palestine and the region received the news of the assassination of the prominent television correspondent, Ms. Shereen Abu Aqleh. As she was engaged with her professional journalistic work, she was fell assassinated by a bullet fired from Israeli occupation forces in Jenin, in the Northern West Bank.

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 a press release including details about the launching of the MECC 12th General Assembly on Monday 16 May 2022, with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt.

Este es el tema de la duodécima Asamblea General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, que se celebrará por primera vez en Egipto, cuando el Consejo está conmemorando su quincuagésimo aniversario.

Desde todos los rincones del planeta, nos reuniremos en la tierra de la Sede de San Marcos, renovando el pacto de comunicación y solidaridad en la fe, el amor y el servicio.

Líderes espirituales, socios y delegados de instituciones internacionales, socios locales y trabajadores de las instituciones del Consejo, todos vendrán a escuchar lo que la Fortaleza Ecuménica del Oriente Medio tiene que decirles.

Todos ellos vendrán a contarnos sus preocupaciones y a escuchar nuestros planes y aspiraciones.

Lunes 16 de mayo de 2022
Organizada por Su Santidad el Papa Tawadros II
Las Iglesias del Oriente Medio se reunirán en un acontecimiento histórico y ecuménico
Nueva esperanza bajo el título «Tengan confianza, soy yo, no tengan miedo» (Mt 14, 27)

Bajo el título «Tengan confianza, soy yo, no tengan miedo» (Mt 14, 27), el Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio iniciará el lunes 16 de mayo de 2022 su XII Asamblea General, que se centrará en muchas cuestiones relacionadas con los cristianos del Oriente Medio, sus desafíos, sus aspiraciones y la fuerza de su presencia en la unidad. Los participantes de las cuatro familias de iglesias del MECC definirán una visión de futuro que garantice la consolidación del espíritu ecuménico y la consecución de los objetivos humanitarios y sociales más importantes entre todos los pueblos de la región.