Trainer Father Spyridon Tannous Emphasizes the Importance of Developing Skills and Capabilities with Creativity and Professionalism

Capacity building and skills development are among the most important goals of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), which it seeks to achieve with its team. Therefore, the MECC Communication and Media Department continues to organize a Graphic Design training, which it launched under the supervision of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs.

The training is being held over several weeks with Father Spyridon Tannous, Parish Priest of Sharbila in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Akkar and its Dependencies, at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut. The course is attended by the media team and colleagues from various departments in Lebanon and Syria, in person and online.

Fourth Episode - "Dialogue in Facing Intolerance"

Prepared and Presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary

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Video - His Beatitude Patriarch Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan “From the Fruits of the Spirit”

"O Giver of Light, Glory to You…"

Troparion of the Transfiguration

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Its New Executive Secretary Reverend Dr. Samuel Rozfy Ibrahim in a Special Episode for the “Platform of the Word” at MECC:  

"ATIME’s vision lies in strengthening cooperation between Theological Academic Institutes in the Middle East and instilling the Ecumenical spirit among their students"

What Are the New Activities that He Revealed?

Exclusive: Media of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) 

From the Cradle of Christianity to the entire world, and from the Middle East, a region that clings to its hope, to all corners of the globe, its mission is one: witnessing to faith and unity, and promoting the Ecumenical spirit in the region. It is an Association of fraternity, education, respect, and, most importantly, exchanging experiences and aspirations for a one, unified Theological future for all.

It is the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME), which has always sought to be a reference for students of Theological Institutes in the region. A Theological, cultural, and educational reference for future Church Leaders by contributing to the development of their capabilities and skills. How was ATIME established? What are its objectives and frameworks?

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“Momentum”

31-7-2025

This issue includes reports, videos, news, articles, and a full coverage of the latest developments 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 “A Nation in the Waiting Room”.

You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/75559650337e/momentum-mecc-weekly-newsletter.

You can also subscribe to the Momentum Newsletter via the following link: https://mecc.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=fd3381352a&u=1db32cafe9ea32b38eb90480a.

Professor Michel Abs

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches

Five years have passed since the near-nuclear explosion of Beirut.
That day, the Lebanese believed the end of the world had come,
That the skies had collapsed upon them,
That they were heading toward the mouth of oblivion.

That day, destruction struck beyond the imagination of any sane mind,
Beyond the dreams of even the most despairing soul.
That day, the blood of the Lebanese watered the soil of their beloved capital.
That day, they saw their cherished “Lady of the East,” Beirut, in ruins—shattered lives, shattered buildings, remnants of a civilization…

A Joint Program Aiming at Establishing a Culture of Social Entrepreneurship in Lebanon

What Are the Details?

In a step towards enhancing the social and economic situations in Lebanon, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) and Makhzoumi Foundation to implement a loan provision program aiming at empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) located in North and Akkar governorates.

This signing took place during an official meeting held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the headquarters of the Makhzoumi Foundation in Beirut. It was attended by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches Professor Michel Abs, and the President of Makhzoumi Foundation Mrs. May Makhzoumi.

Third Episode - "Institutionalization and Regularity of Institutions"

Prepared and Presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary

Produced by MECC

Dean of the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo and Executive Secretary of the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME)

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An Episode Within the "Community Knowledge" Series

At the Welcome and Well-Wishes Meeting with His Excellency
The President of the Lebanese Republic,
General Joseph Aoun
Republican Palace – Baabda
28.07.2025

Your Excellency,

It is with joy and hope that we visit you today, as a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches, composed of the associate secretaries general and heads of central departments within the Council.

We had hoped that the four Presidents of the Council, Metropolitan Anba Antonios, His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian, and His Beatitude Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI Minassian, as well as members of the Executive Committee could lead the delegation. However, due to some being abroad and the short notice between the date of invitation and this visit, that was not possible. We will make up for this by visiting you all together during the upcoming Executive Committee meeting scheduled in Lebanon in early December. It is worth noting that visiting the head of state is a tradition observed by the Council whenever its Executive Committee convenes in a country where its member churches are present.

The Middle East Council of Churches is entering the second 50 years of its age, which we hope will be long and fruitful. It is a regional institution licensed in Beirut and includes 21 churches from all over the Middle East, grouped into four ecclesial families based on their theology.

The Council has its main office in Lebanon and additional offices in Syria (Damascus, Daraa, Aleppo), Jordan (Amman), Jerusalem, Nazareth, Gaza, with a Cairo office being reopened in Egypt, and offices planned for reopening in Iraq and Cyprus…

The President of the Lebanese Republic General Joseph Aoun, met with a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), headed by its Secretary General Professor Michel Abs. At the beginning of the meeting Professor Abs said, "It is with joy and hope that we visit you today, as a delegation from the Middle East Council of Churches, composed of the Associate secretaries general and heads of central departments within the Council." He added, "visiting the head of state is a tradition observed by the Council whenever its Executive Committee convenes in a country where its member churches are present."

He said, " The Middle East Council of Churches is entering the second 50 years of its age, which we hope will be long and fruitful. It is a regional institution licensed in Beirut and includes 21 churches from all over the Middle East, grouped into four ecclesial families based on their theology. The Council has its main office in Lebanon and additional offices in Syria (Damascus, Daraa, Aleppo), Jordan (Amman), Jerusalem, Nazareth, Gaza, with a Cairo office being reopened in Egypt, and offices planned for reopening in Iraq and Cyprus"…

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The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) have now issued its online Ecumenical calendar for the month of August 2025. 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.

What Are the Details?