“God gives, God takes. God’s name be ever blessed.” (Job 1:21)

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!”

Today ends the journey of the “Hermit of the small screen,” as Brother Nour passed away to his Beloved Jesus on Good Friday!

On this great day, and with much hope, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECc) bids farewell to Brother Nour, Jihad Bassilis, Founder of “Télé Lumière-Noursat,” who has passed away to the Heavenly Father after completing his humanitarian and media mission with sincerity and great dedication, following a life of service marked by Prayer, love, and humility.

Brother Nour devoted his life to purposeful humanitarian and media work, carrying the message of the Gospel and spreading the values of love, peace, and fraternity across the Middle East and the world.

Brother Nour was a pioneering figure and a model of a loving, devoted, and humble human. He was a faithful witness of hope and a leading initiator in establishing a Christian media committed to human dignity and issues.

As the Middle East Council of Churches remembers the life and immense contributions of the departed, who was a valuable addition to the Council’s mission, especially in media work, it extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, as well as the family of Télé Lumière-Noursat and all its channels”, all his loved ones, and colleagues working in the media field.

We pray that the Lord Jesus, who redeemed us through His death, will unite him with His resurrection and reward him with heavenly crowns.

The Middle East Council of Churches prays to the Lord that Brother Nour’s message remains an open Gospel to the entire universe and to future generations.

Christ is Risen

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Issued by the Middle East Council of Churches

In these holy days, beginning with the remembrance of Christ’s entry—the King of Peace—into the Holy City, and extending through the Way of the Cross, from Golgotha to the Crucifixion and Resurrection, our attention turns to what is happening in the Middle East. We ask the Lord God to pour His peace upon this wounded land and its suffering peoples, and to dispel the darkness of violence with the light of His Divine Resurrection.

As we follow events with deep concern, we look especially to South Lebanon, the land visited by our Lord Jesus Christ, whom He blessed and praised the faith of its people. The people of the South have long suffered, repeatedly, from the devastations of war, violence, and displacement, and they have made enormous sacrifices to cling to their land and dignity.

Today, as the people of the South face renewed serious threats to their security, stability, and very existence, we express our full solidarity with them and salute their steadfastness and attachment to their land, despite harsh circumstances…

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has launched "Light of Hope," a new bulletin series dedicated to documenting the ongoing ordeal in the Middle East, with a primary focus on the catastrophic situation in Lebanon. This publication serves as a "cry" for the people of the Antiochian Levant who have endured decades of pain.

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On the Occasion of the Yearly Anniversary of His Enthronement as Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the World

On the occasion of the Yearly Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, as Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the World, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs, on behalf of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) family, extends his warmest congratulations to His Holiness, who is also MECC Honorary President, wishing him continued health and success in his Pastoral service as a faithful servant of the Church of Christ.

The Middle East Council of Churches also raises its Prayers to God on the intention of His Holiness to bless his service, bestow His graces upon him, and strengthen him with the power of the Holy Spirit to lead his Church to spread the message of salvation in the name of Jesus Christ, and to remain a model of love and endless giving in the field of the Lord, wishing him many years of goodness, blessing, and holiness.

Organized by the Middle East Council of Churches and the Episcopal Committee for Christian–Muslim Dialogue in Lebanon