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Video - The Attack on the Cross of Umm Al-Zennar Church in Homs, Syria
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The Journalist Lea Adel Maamary Appointed Secretary of the Eastern Club For Civilizations Dialogue in Its New Administrative Board, and Professor Laure Abi Khalil Appointed Member in the Club
On Sunday, June 15, 2025, the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary was appointed Secretary of the Eastern Club For Civilizations Dialogue in its new administrative board, following the Club's General Assembly meeting in accordance with the legal quorum and the election of a new administrative board.
Professor Laure Abi Khalil was also appointed a member of the Eastern Club For Civilizations Dialogue.
The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Issues Its Weekly Newsletter
“Momentum”
13-6-2025
This issue includes reports, videos, news, articles, and a full coverage of the latest developments, especially the launch of the Satellite and Radio Broadcast of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), as well as the Church, Ecumenical, and social events…
This is in addition to the weekly word of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs which is entitled in this issue “Lest Darkness Overtake Us”. It is the word that he delivered at the press conference to launch the MECC Satellite and Radio Broadcast
You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/f7fc3f86f67c/momentum-mecc-weekly-newsletter.
Lest Darkness Overtake Us
Professor Michel Abs
Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches
09.06.2025 – Press Conference for the Launch of Satellite Broadcasting
In the era of knowledge, the true power of humanity, communication and media are the primary tools for spreading this knowledge to people, thus combating ignorance and obscurantism, which lead to various social ills such as fanaticism, racism, prejudice, and hate speech.
In this era of knowledge, which both drives and benefits from technological advancement, it is unacceptable for people, not anyone, to be unaware of the affairs of life, each according to their field or interest.
The responsibility of disseminating knowledge is a supreme and serious one. Sociology recognizes that the media today surpasses parents, schools, and institutions in shaping and spreading values within society, making its role in socialization central, a value-shaping force.
This is where the danger of media misinformation lies, which is considered a crime punishable by the world’s laws, for manipulating minds and distorting facts are intellectual crimes no less serious than legally recognized offenses.
On the other hand, as a social researcher before being an ecumenical leader, I consider that hiding knowledge by withholding information constitutes an implicit crime, and at times an actual one, if it leads to harm or damage. Thus, the responsibility to transmit and broadcast knowledge, for the benefit of all, is a human, national, and religious duty…
And the Family Remains
A program that raises issues related to the family, motherhood, and childhood, in addition to the Church’s view and response to challenges, especially in light of the difficult living conditions the region is passing through.
Watch it daily via MECC TV at 4:15pm Beirut Time.
Ecumenical Horizons
A weekly program featuring spiritual, cultural, intellectual, youthful and environmental, segments, produced by the Middle East Council of Churches.
Watch it and listen to it, every Tuesday, on MECC TV and Radio, at the following times:
MECC FM: 10 am Beirut time
MECC TV: 4:10 pm Beirut time
Video - The Journalist Lea Adel Maamary Sheds Light on the Launch of the MECC TV and Radio Channels Via Suboro TV
She Says: "We are messengers, and the mission is not complete without building bridges of cooperation with all colleagues in the Christian Ecumenical media and platforms dedicated to spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth"
From the Archive of the Launching of "The Platform of the Word" at MECC
Video - A Word from Father Charbel El Khoury, the Parish Priest of Our Lady - Amchit, Lebanon
From the Archive of the Launching of "The Platform of the Word" at MECC
Video - A Word from His Eminence Archbishop Youssef Soueif, Archbishop of the Maronite Diocese of Tripoli and President of the Episcopal Committee for Ecumenical Work at the Assemblée des Patriarches et Evêques Catholiques du Liban (APECL)
From the Archive of the Launching of "The Platform of the Word" at MECC
Video - A Word from His Eminence Metropolitan Antonios Al Soury, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Zahle, Baalbek and their Dependencies, and Member of the MECC Executive Committee
Service with Dignity
Video - A Special Episode of the program "Don't Be Afraid" on Télé Lumière-Noursat about the MECC Diakonia Department, Lebanon’s Office
What programs and projects does the Diakonia Office in Lebanon, at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), offer? Are there any challenges?
What is the importance of constructive workshops targeting women, families, and institutions?
What is the role of the Home Care Services Platform at the Middle East Council of Churches?
You can know more about these topics and other topics with
Nina Hallak, Director of the Diakonia Office in Lebanon at the Middle East Council of Churches, and the Nurse Rula Al Sahwi, the Coordinator of the Home Care Program at the Council, in an interview with Father Charbel El Khoury on the program "Don't Be Afraid," live on Monday at 8:30 pm on Télé Lumière_Noursat.
