Professor Michel Abs

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches

Its name is corruption.
It began with the dawn of humankind; its existence recorded from the first moments of history.
It dwells in the hidden corners of human minds and souls. It knows how to disguise itself and emerges when the dominant ego feels the need to assert itself.
It spreads through society, hiding among people, especially since many have learned to market themselves as angels or saints.

Many know how to hide corruption well, projecting false impressions that are difficult to disprove.
The corrupt, the liar, the fraud, the traitor, all belong to the same semantic field revolving around corruption.
Corruption is a source of shame, and its derivatives are disgraceful. That’s why those who belong to it know how to hide it, though some have embraced it shamelessly, even proudly, dressing it up in all kinds of decorative, flattering labels.
Some call it "cleverness," others "savviness," and still others refer to it as "resourcefulness."

But all of them are justifying a terrifying and vile value: corruption, the cornerstone of betrayal…

A Meeting with the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs

What Are the Details?

His Eminence Metropolitan Elias Kfoury, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Tyre, Sidon and Dependencies, accompanied by Father Joseph El Khoury visited the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut.

The meeting included various Church and social issues. The attendees discussed the difficult circumstances that the region, and the south specially, are facing due to the security, economic and social crises, addressing the most urgent needs of the people of Lebanon and the region. They also discussed the role of the Church in supporting the neediest people, healing their wounds, and providing them moral and spiritual support.

A Mirror of the Society and a Loud Voice in the Wilderness

In a world dominated by injustice, violence, inequality, and hate speech, the “Platform of the Word” at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) has launched a new program entitled "Important Files with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs." The program reflects the reality and constitutes a loud voice in the wilderness, defending the rights of every human being on this earth.

"Important Files," prepared and presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, the Media and Church Relations Coordinator at MECC, addresses weekly various Church, Ecumenical, national, social, and humanitarian issues. The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs discusses urgent and emerging issues from a sociological and social perspective, presenting his explanations, analyses, and aspirations at many levels.

Dr. Farah Atallah On a Visit to the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs in Beirut

Emphasizing the Need to Heal the Wounds of the Neediest People

The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, received Dr. Farah Atallah, Member of the Central Committee of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) at MECC, on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.

During the meeting, both parties discussed various current issues, as well as current development work and the most prominent activities implemented by the MECC, including DSPR programs.

Trainer Father Spyridon Tannous Emphasizes the Importance of Developing Skills and Capabilities with Creativity and Professionalism

Capacity building and skills development are among the most important goals of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), which it seeks to achieve with its team. Therefore, the MECC Communication and Media Department continues to organize a Graphic Design training, which it launched under the supervision of the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs.

The training is being held over several weeks with Father Spyridon Tannous, Parish Priest of Sharbila in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Akkar and its Dependencies, at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut. The course is attended by the media team and colleagues from various departments in Lebanon and Syria, in person and online.

Fourth Episode - "Dialogue in Facing Intolerance"

Prepared and Presented by the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary

Produced by MECC

Video - His Beatitude Patriarch Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan “From the Fruits of the Spirit”

"O Giver of Light, Glory to You…"

Troparion of the Transfiguration

The Video is Produced By MECC