Communication and Public Relations

The Role of the Communication and Public Relations Department in Fulfilling MECC’s Mission.  

The Communication and Public Relations Department has a pivotal role in providing “shared services” to the entire MECC organization. A harmonious and professional communication department is essential to MECC’s ability to express its position on key issues affecting churches in the Middle East. Therefore, the communication team has an important role in promoting MECC’s mission and work, its Christian and Church unity, and the common witness of the churches, striving for peace, social justice and human dignity. It will do so based on strong commitment, well-defined planning and operational effectiveness, to connect with our partners around the world, and to secure funding opportunities. The Communication and Public Relations Department is one of the primary mechanisms through which we “build bridges”.

The Main Objective of the Communication and Public Relations Department is to strengthen the ability of the Council to serve its ecumenical and inter-religious mission as a bridge builder and to sustain resources for Christian presence and witness in the Middle East. It will do so by raising awareness about the Council’s work, promoting its message and values to the global public, forging connections between churches, and building a communication network among Churches.

 

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Video - To You… Mom
The MECC Secretary-General Professor Michel Abs’ Speech at the Press Conference
The MECC Secretary-General Professor Michel Abs’ Speech at the Press Conference

Launching the "Face of Mary" Symposium

Professor Michel Abs

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

Welcome to Minbar Al Kalima (Platform of the Word), this heaven of dialogue launched by the Middle East Council of Churches months ago, from which we will be TV broadcasting starting Easter Monday, supported by Tele Lumiere-Noursat.

Welcome on the day of Saint Joseph, this greatest silent figure and distinctive symbol in the historical Christian scene.

Today, we gather, spiritual leaders, media representatives, and ecumenical bodies, to announce a joint symposium between the MECC and the Episcopal Committee for the Christian-Muslim Dialogue of the Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon, next Tuesday, March 25th, at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Annunciation in the Museum area, at 1:00 PM.

This symposium, titled "The Face of Mary", will feature interventions by women from the intellectual and developmental spheres, each with extensive experience in her field. I say women, as we wanted the interventions to be exclusively by women. Each will address Mary from her intellectual perspective and faith background, speaking to the people to say that society unites through women—a unity embodied in the face of Mary, who has garnered consensus across religions and the world, and after whom girls, shrines, churches, and monasteries are named…

Video - Mother, By Sister Nicolas Akiki
Video - Mother, By Sister Nicolas Akiki
Brother Hanna Jamil Hanna, Vice President of the Akkar Center of the Orthodox Youth Movement - for Administrative Affairs
Brother Hanna Jamil Hanna, Vice President of the Akkar Center of the Orthodox Youth Movement - for Administrative Affairs
Video - The Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and the Entire Universe
Video - The Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus and the Entire Universe
Mothers Chose to Store Up for Themselves Treasures in Heaven
Mothers Chose to Store Up for Themselves Treasures in Heaven

Saint Mothers Followed the Path of Truth, Who Are They?

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

She carries in her name the entire mystery of the plan of Salvation. She is the Mother of God, the Mother of Jesus and the entire universe. She is the one who carried in her life patience, sacrifice, tenderness, and security. The Virgin Mary endured hardships and difficulties, and through her path crowned with holiness, became a source of grace and hope. She is the Queen of Peace, distinguished by her obedience and submission to the will of the Lord with humility and faith. She is the ideal mother, a symbol of devotion and support.

The Virgin Mary remains the most sacred example for many mothers who today work diligently and silently with love to provide support for their families and embody their faith in word and deed by raising their children and protecting them from the dangers and pitfalls of life.

Video - Medical Aid from Italian Associations to Many Hospitals in Lebanon
Video - Medical Aid from Italian Associations to Many Hospitals in Lebanon

What Are the Details?

Professor Michel Abs, Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches:
Professor Michel Abs, Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches:

The Palestinian cause is a humanitarian cause par excellence, and the idea of ​​displacing the population of the Gaza Strip is unacceptable

Interview By Ala’a Youssef - Al Shourouk Newspaper

Click Here to Read the Interview in Arabic.

Video - From Misery to Healing
Video - From Misery to Healing

An Episode with Father Kamel Kamel

From the Platform of the Word at MECC

In this episode, Father Kamel Kamel, a Priest in the Maronite Diocese of Tripoli, talks about the meanings of Lent.

"From Misery to Healing" is prepared and presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, the Media Officer, the Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations, and the Director of the Platform of the Word at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC).

Video - Messages in Time of Lent
Video - Messages in Time of Lent

With His Eminence Archbishop Antoine Bou Najem, Maronite Archbishop of Antelias