MECC – Building Bridges, Standing Together

NEWS and EVENTS

Greek Melkite Catholic Church Elects New Patriarch

His Eminence, Archbishop Joseph Absi, Has Been Elected New Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of Alexandria and Jerusalem for the Melkite-Greek Catholic Church.

Get the Latest Updates on MECC in our Spring 2017 Al-Muntada Newsletter

Included in this edition: Recap of the 2016 MECC General Assembly, recap of the 2017 Winter MECC Executive Committee Meeting, and program updates from Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

MECC Calls for Justice Following Recent Attacks on Coptic Church

MECC Secretary General Fr. Jalakh called for justice after the assault of a bus of Christians in Egypt on 26 May, and sent prayers as the Coptic community seeks to heal from another attack on their presence in Minya.

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ABOUT OUR MISSION

BUILDING BRIDGES...
Being the tangible expression of the Christian presence in the region, the Council’s mission is to work towards the unification of visions, perspectives and attitudes among Eastern churches, especially on issues related to Christian presence and witness in the Middle East and Muslim-Christian relations. "The Council’s mission is seen today as being a bridge"
...STANDING TOGETHER
The Council envisions a Middle East which is diverse and vibrant in its spiritual and social dimensions; where churches are united in their commitment to ecumenical Christian witness and diakonia; where compassion, justice and peace are the founding elements of nations, communities and institutions; and where every person is able to fully exercise their human rights and live in dignity.