Momentum, the Weekly Newsletter from the Middle East Council of Churches

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The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, presents details about a series of visits held by Secretary General Dr. Abs with an MECC delegation to the head of Churches and leaderships in Egypt, aiming to prepare for the 12th General Assembly. The visits started with a meeting with His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at the Papal Logos Center in Wadi El Natrun. As for the weekly message of Dr. Abs, it was entitled “An ecumenical celebration in the care of the Holy Family”.

It also Includes the video of the episode in which Dr. Michel Abs was the guest within the program “La Takhaf” on Al Keraza Egyptian TV channel, prepared and presented by Reverend Refaat Fikry, MECC Associate Secretary General.

You can also find an interview with Father Agapios Naous about the faith of Saint Barbara, and today’s reality, entitled “On the Feast of Saint Barbara, the Martyr, Rise, O Sleeper, and Christ Will Shine Upon You! Father Agapios: Christ dwells in our ship and calms every stormy turmoil”

The issue also presents the Ecumenical calendar for December 2021 issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department, MECC Departments’ news, , the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” 2022 booklet in Arabic, various Ecumenical reports, videos related to the Council, the weekly Prayer, and news of the Middle Eastern Churches. 

Moreover, the issue contains a socio-economic overview of the Middle East and Coronavirus in the region updates.