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

In the new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches you can find a details and pictures about the visit of a delegation from the World Council of Churches (WCC) to Lebanon and its tour in Syria. As for the weekly message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled “On Political Chemotherapy”, in which he denounced all sieges and sanctions imposed on some countries, stressing on its severe humanitarian repercussions, as whole populations were affected.

As well as, you can find a podcast video including a special interview with His Grace Anba Antonios, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and the Near East for the Coptic Orthodox Church, and MECC President for the Eastern Orthodox Family.

On the occasion of the 175th Jubilee of the Armenian Evangelical Church, a special coverage and a statement from Reverend Dr. Paul Haidostian, President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, President of Haigazian University, and MECC President for the Evangelical Family, highlighting his participation in the Jubilee Celebrations held in Yerevan, the Capital of Armenia.

You may also check the news of the MECC various Departments, especially the activities of the Service and Relief – Diakonia Department, besides the MECC Annual Report 2021, the Ecumenical Calendar for July 2022, Ecumenical reports, the weekly Prayer, and news of the Middle Eastern Churches.

Moreover, the issue presents a socio-economic overview of the Middle East during June 2022 and the latest updates of the Coronavirus in the region.