An Episode Entitled “Displacement and Christmas”

Produced by "The Platform of the Word" at the Middle East Council of Churches

As part of its program network, “The Platform of the Word” at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) presents an episode within the program “And the Family Remains”, under the title “Displacement and Christmas”.

The program raises issues related to the family, motherhood and childhood, in addition to the Church’s view and response to the challenges, especially in light of the difficult living conditions that the region is passing through.

Produced By MECC

An Episode Within the "Community Knowledge" Series

The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs: "Télé Lumière has succeeded in bringing together people of different affiliations, in caring for their issues, covering their activities, and supporting their causes from a purely faith-driven, non-utilitarian standpoint"

Under the patronage and in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Youssef Soueif, Maronite Archbishop of Tripoli, an official ceremony was held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of Télé Lumière_Noursat's office in North Lebanon.

The celebration was attended by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, the Coordinator of Media and Church Relations at MECC and the Director of Télé Lumière's North Lebanon office the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, the Coordinator of the Dialogue, Social Cohesion, and Human Dignity Program at MECC Professor Laure Abi Khalil, as well as Spiritual and Religious Leaders and official and social figures.

On this occasion, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs delivered a speech entitled "The Word, Media, and Civilizational Diversity," in which he said that media "can carry the good word and spread it among people. It also disseminates forms of social behavior and shapes the path of society" …

At the Celebration of the First Anniversary of the Launch of Téleé Lumière-Noursat Office in North Lebanon, from the Maronite Archdiocese of Tripoli

Spiritual and Psychological Support Sessions for Church Ministers

As part of supporting the most affected people by the difficult social and security situations in the region, the Theological and Ecumenical Department at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) continues the implementation of its two-year program on “Trauma Healing and Spiritual Counseling” for Church Ministers

Therefore, a new session of the program for Church Ministers in Iraq was organized, hosted by the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul in Baghdida (Qaraqosh), with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Mar Benedictus Younan Hano, Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Mosul and Its Dependencies. It was held from 23 to 28 November 2025, in the Mosul region, in the Nineveh Plain.

Twenty-two participants—men and women, including laypeople, priests, pastoral workers, individuals displaced from the Nineveh Plain, and family members of the victims of the tragic fire that claimed 243 lives and left many others injured—took part in the session.

A Christmas Reflection by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs

An Episode Within the "Community Knowledge" Series

“Momentum”

5-12-2025

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 Blessing of a Shepherd, and a People’s Responsibility”.

You can check the issue via the following link: https://mailchi.mp/be9ad4b8ef99/momentum-mecc-weekly-newsletter.

You can also subscribe to the Momentum Newsletter via the following link:

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Professor Michel Abs

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)

The determination of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV compelled him to set out for Lebanon, burdened with deep concern for this afflicted, threatened, and suffering nation, hoping he might save whatever can still be saved from a situation that has clearly reached the edge of the abyss.

Throughout its history, the papacy has cared for Lebanon, seeing it as a land of knowledge and freedom that radiates light onto its surroundings, which have experienced upheavals that affected life and progress. Today, Lebanon is enduring trials even harsher than those faced by its neighbors. The papacy recognized Lebanon’s value as a space of interaction between East and West, granting it great attention and viewing it as a high human value. This is why Pope John Paul II described it as a message—a description repeated by Pope Leo XIV during his current visit.

That the Pope’s first visit should be to Lebanon signals a high level of concern for this jewel of a nation, targeted for destruction by forces of evil, including some of its own people. His Holiness arrived urgently, and his two-day visit was intensely packed, as if he were carrying out an emergency mission before a looming deadline or before time ran out.

During this urgent “mission,” the Pope sent messages in all directions, addressing every matter he considers vital for the Lebanese people, in a gesture of boundless compassion. He expressed to the Lebanese that he carries their pains and hopes in his heart…

on Radio Liban

About the Visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon

Produced by MECC

Produced by MECC

An Episode Within the "Community Knowledge" Series