The WCC Secretary General Reverend Professor Dr. Jerry Pillay at the MECC Headquarters in Beirut

At the end of his visit to Lebanon, the Secretary General of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Reverend Professor Dr. Jerry Pillay, accompanied by the WCC Programme Executive for the Middle East Mrs. Carla Khijoyan, headed to the headquarters of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) in Beirut, on Friday 22 March 2024. He met the MECC General Secretariat’s team, led by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Dr. Michel Abs. (All photos)

This gathering came within the activities of the Fiftieth Year of the MECC Founding, where Professor Dr. Michel Abs thanked Reverend Professor Dr. Pillay for his visit to Lebanon and his solidarity with the Lebanese and Eastern people. The meeting was also characterized by an atmosphere of fraternity and friendship between the participants who expressed their joy at this gathering which was filled with hope and love.

In addition, the attendees exchanged their concerns and aspirations and discussed their experiences in facing all life’s challenges in order to walk together on a path of unity, faith, and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ.