Father Nehme Saliba Meets with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs
He Praises “The Platform of the Word” And Its Important Media Goals
Father Nehme Saliba, Priest of the Greek Orthodox Parish of Hazmieh - lebanon, a Researcher in Christian-Muslim relations, and a Spiritual Companion for married couples, visited the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs, in the presence of 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), on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.
The attendees discussed the importance of dialogue and building bridges between the various components of society, as well as the need to strengthen the Ecumenical spirit. They also talked about the role of the media in conveying the good word and instilling the values of love, fraternity, and peace.
For his part, Father Nehme Saliba praised the work of the Middle East Council of Churches and the programs it implements on various Ecumenical, humanitarian and media levels, which he always follows on the MECC pages. He also congratulated the Middle East Council of Churches on the launch of “The Platform of the Word” for its important media goals, on the occasion of the Fiftieth Year of its Founding.
During the visit, the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary conducted from “The Platform of the Word” at MECC, many Church and social episodes with Father Nehme Saliba, about the blessed season of Lent and the Liturgy of the Antiochian Orthodox Church within the program “From Misery to Healing”, and also about women’s rights and the role of the family within the program “And the Family Remains”.