The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with Reverend Dr. Andrea Zaki, President of the Evangelical Churches in Egypt, the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services and the Fellowship, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with Reverend Boutros Zaour, MECC Executive Committee Alternate Member, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, President of Haigazian University, and MECC Elected President for the Evangelical Family, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Cardinal Mar Louis Raphaël Sako, Chaldean Patriarch in Iraq and the World, and MECC Honorary President, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and MECC President for the Orthodox Family, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and MECC Honorary President, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac, Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, and Head of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Egypt, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with Reverend Dr. Riad Jarjour, MECC Honorary Secretary General, General Secretary of the Arab Group for Muslim - Christian Dialogue, National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt C.O.C, a special interview with His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church of Cilicia, and MECC Elected President for the Catholic Family, during the MECC 12th General Assembly held with the hospitality of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El Natrun in Egypt.

The Election of Archimandrite Dr. Jack Khalil President

And Father Dr. Michael Kanbar, Executive Secretary

The General Assembly of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME) met with the generous hospitality of His Beatitude Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac, Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church at the Coptic Catholic Patriarchal Seminary in Maadi - Cairo, at the invitation of its President, Father Dr. Tanios Khalil, on the 22nd and 23rd of May, 2022.

Approximately seventeen deans, directors, and representatives of all colleges and institutes that are members of the Association and the General Assembly, participated in the Assembly, which opened its work with a prayer presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Isaac. The Patriarch delivered a speech at the first session in which he welcomed the Association, which embodies the fundamental basis of ecumenical formation in the Middle East.

Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio
Centro Logos —residencia papal en el Monasterio de Anba Bishoy— Wadi El-Natrun, Egipto
16-20 de mayo de 2022
"Tengan ánimo, soy yo, no tengan miedo" (Mt 14, 27)

1) Bajo este tema, la XII Asamblea General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio (MECC) se reunió en la República Árabe de Egipto por primera vez desde su creación, con la participación de las iglesias miembros de las cuatro familias eclesiásticas que componen el Consejo: la familia ortodoxa oriental, la familia ortodoxa, la familia católica y la familia evangélica, durante los días 16 a 20 de mayo de 2022, con la amable hospitalidad de Su Santidad el Papa Tawadros II, Papa de Alejandría y Patriarca de la Sede de San Marcos para los Coptos Ortodoxos, en el Centro Logos –la residencia papal del Monasterio de Anba Bishoy en Wadi Natroun– y en presencia de los Presidentes del MECC: Mor Ignatius Aphram II, Patriarca de Antioquía y de todo Oriente y Jefe Supremo de la Iglesia Ortodoxa Siria en el mundo; Juan X, Patriarca de Antioquía y de todo el Oriente por la Iglesia Ortodoxa Griega; el cardenal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarca de los Caldeos en Irak y en el mundo; y el Reverendo Dr. Habib Badr, jefe de la Unión Nacional Evangélica del Líbano; los jefes de las iglesias miembros o sus representantes; los miembros del Comité Ejecutivo; el Secretario General Dr. Michel Abs; y el equipo del MECC, con la participación de representantes de las iglesias y organismos ecuménicos.

The MECC Communication and Public Relations Department presents in cooperation with the Coptic Orthodox Church’s Spokesperson in Egypt and the Media Center affiliated to the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt, a special interview with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, who hosted the MECC 12th General Assembly held at the Logos Papal Center in Wadi El natrun in Egypt.

A photo album from the pilgrimage visits made by the participants during the fourth day of the MECC 12th General Assembly, to many Coptic Monasteries.

The report presents a recap of the pilgrimage visits to many Coptic Monasteries made by the participants of the MECC 12th General Assembly on its last day. The visits were to the Monastery of the Virgin Mary known as Al-Baramous Monastery and Monastery of the Saint Anba Bishoy, Monastery of the Virgin Mary known as the Syriac Monastery and Monastery of St. Makarios known as Monastery of Abu Makar, and Monastery of the Saint Martyr Mar Mina and Pope Kyrillos Shrine. 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.

You can find a report about the activities and meetings of the last day of the MECC 12th General Assembly held under the title "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid" (Matthew 14: 27). 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.