MECC – Building Bridges, Standing Together

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EVENT: 1 September, International Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

MECC invites you to an ecumenical prayer service in celebration of God’s creation. His Beatitude, Patriarch Mar Youssef Absi, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, will preside over the service.

Get the Latest Updates on MECC in our 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.

Jerusalem Patriarchate Condemns Jaffa Gate Case Ruling as Unjust

His Beatitude, Patriarch Theophilos III rejected the ruling handed down by the Israeli Central Court in the “Bab al-Khalil” case, arguing the decision in favor of the Ateret Cohanim settlement group can only be explained as political.

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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.