Coordinador general del Comité Nacional de Pastoral Juvenil del Líbano, el abogado Roy Jreish:
«Debemos adentrarnos en el mundo de los jóvenes para acercarlos a Jesucristo»
«Caminar juntos significa hablar, rezar y trabajar unidos...»

En medio de un mundo plagado de guerras, conflictos, discursos de odio, violencia y rencor (...) y en una época manchada de crisis y conflictos interminables, incluso tras el estallido de una pandemia mortal (...) puede ser sorprendente que un joven diga: «Somos la Iglesia». Lo dice con fe directa, a pesar de que vive en una sociedad que acusa y condena a los jóvenes ahogándolos en un torbellino de desesperación y ansiedad.

Las Familias de las Víctimas: No a las inmunidades políticas a costa de la sangre de nuestros seres queridos

Para respaldar los esfuerzos del juez Bitar por investigar a los funcionarios, Amnistía Internacional ha pedido a las autoridades libanesas que levanten «inmediatamente» la inmunidad de los responsables en el caso de la explosión en el puerto de la capital, Beirut. Hasta el momento, el Parlamento, el Ministerio del Interior y el Ejército no han aprobado las peticiones del investigador judicial de levantar la inmunidad de tres diputados (ex ministros) y de investigar también a los responsables de seguridad y militares.

When Dr Michel Abs, secretary general of the Middle East Council of Churches, speaks about living conditions in Lebanon, his compassion for his people—and his passion for peace—brim over. In a video interview with the World Council of Churches, he honestly shared his deepest concerns about the current socio-economic crisis in his nation, and how churches are helping.

The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, presents the visit of the MECC delegation to the President of the National Evangelical Union in Lebanon and President of the Council for the Evangelical Family HE Reverend Dr. Habib Badr. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled " Self-inflicted Genocide".

General Coordinator of the National Committee for Youth Pastoral Affairs in Lebanon, Lawyer Roy Jreish:

“We must infiltrate the world of the youths to bring them closer to Jesus Christ”

“Walking together means talking, praying, and working together...”

In the midst of a world embedded with wars, conflicts, hate speeches, violence and hatred... and an age tainted with crises and endless conflicts, even after the outbreak of a deadly pandemic... It may be surprising for a young person to say: "We are the Church." He says it with straight faith, despite him living in a society that accuses and condemns the youth drowning them in a whirlpool of despair and anxiety...

The Families of the Victims: No political Immunities at the expense of the Blood of Our Loved Ones

To back judge Bitar’s endeavors to investigate officials, Amnesty International called on the Lebanese authorities to "immediately" lift the immunity of those responsible in the case of the explosion at the port of the capital, Beirut. So far, the parliament, the Ministry of Interior and the army have not approved requests by the judicial investigator to lift the immunity of three MPs (former ministers), and to investigate security and military leaders as well.

Report: 21 July 2021

The Delta variant continues to spread in the ME while vaccine rollout decreases. Doctors around the region fear that this new wave will cripple national attempts to recover as the new variant spreads quickly.

Secretario General Dr. Michel Abs: La familia de las iglesias evangélicas desempeñó un papel importante en la fundación del Consejo

Una delegación de la Secretaría General del Consejo de Iglesias del Oriente Medio, encabezada por su Secretario General, el Dr. Michel Abs, visitó al Presidente de la Unión Evangélica Nacional del Líbano y Presidente del Consejo para la Familia Evangélica, S.E. Dr. Habib Badr, en la sede de la Iglesia Evangélica Nacional en Beirut. Los representantes de las distintas Iglesias Evangélicas del Líbano se unieron a ellos y fueron informados de los últimos avances del trabajo del MECC y de sus proyectos en curso.

For the first time in the region, the Middle East Council of Churches launched the “Season of Creation” project for the year 2021 to allow people in the East to Pray and work for the protection of the environment through participating in its celebrations and activities using its international booklet. Thus, what are the meanings behind this season? How is the MECC participating this year? What does the project’s booklet include? and who are the members of the MECC Ecojustice Adhoc Committee?

Al acercarse el primer aniversario de la mortífera explosión de Beirut, los países de la UE han celebrado reuniones para debatir la situación libanesa. Al principio, se habló de reunir a un grupo de trabajo de la ONU para llevar a cabo acciones humanitarias en el Líbano. Sin embargo, el plan se desechó y en su lugar se sustituyó por la solución más convencional que Occidente ha venido utilizando en los últimos años: las sanciones.

The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, presents the MECC Presidents meeting which was held in order to discuss the issue of the 12th General Assembly’s date and the challenges facing the mechanisms of its implementation, in addition to administrative matters and various topics. As for the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, it was entitled " The Middle East Council of Churches, from Survival to Development".

Report: 14 July 2021

In a new story twist, and during a time the Middle East deemed itself in the recovery stage, the ‘Delta’ strain of COVID-19, made its first appearance. Now its spreading regionally prompting local decision makers and international observers to take heed to the new threat.

As the first anniversary of the deadly Beirut blast draws near, EU nations have been holding meetings to discuss the Lebanese situation. At first, there was talk of assembling a UN task force to carry out humanitarian actions in Lebanon. However, the plan was scrapped and was instead replaced by the most conventional solution the West had been putting to use over the past years: sanctions.

An Introductory Meeting for the 2021 Celebrations

Together We Pray and Work for the Protection of the Environment

#SeasonOfCreationME #MECC

Within the framework of the preparations, celebrations and activities of the “Season of Creation” 2021, the Middle East Council of Churches launched for the first time in the Middle East this universal environmental project during a virtual meeting held on Monday, July 12, 2021 via Zoom. It was organized by the MECC Ecojustice Adhoc Committee and was attended by representatives of involved international and regional organizations such as TearFund, Danmission and A. Rocha Lebanon, in addition to a group of interested participants, members of the committee and a team from the Council.

Restoration work in Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Aleppo changes the story of a long war, as it helps in establishing programs and projects which aims at serving and developing the local community, due to the increase in the number of people in need of assistance after the war.

Report: 1 to 11 July 2021

Throughout the past decades, Middle Eastern nations had attempted to form alliances that would guarantee economic cooperation and security. However, foreign intervention has paralyzed any attempt to form a unified alliance. For these powers, it is better to have a fractured Middle East rather than a unified one- a divided region is easier to handle. Very recently however, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq came together to bolster ties and build a common regional vision amid changing geopolitical realities. The initiative dubbed as “The New Levant” is a promising idea that can add a degree of stability in a turbulent area.

Special Booklet and Celebrations from the East to Glorify the Environment

Between September 1st and October 4, 2021

Christians around the world and in the Middle East celebrate the priceless gift of the Creator during a period devoted to Prayer and work in order to protect the environment and its creatures, between September 1st and October 4 of each year. As for this year, the Middle East Council of Churches is participating for the first time, along with the World Council of Churches, in the celebrations of this special environmental season.

The new issue of the weekly newsletter Momentum issued by the Communication and Public Relations Department of the Middle East Council of Churches, includes this week a special interview with the Archdiocese of Argentina, His Eminence Bishop John Habib Shamieh “The Reality of Christians presence in the Diaspora, The Ecumenical Spirit in the expatriate countries Is a Necessity”, and the weekly message of the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs entitled "When Helplessness Becomes Rooted in Nations".

El espíritu ecuménico en los países expatriados es una necesidad

Es cierto que los cristianos orientales dispersos por el mundo están alejados de su tierra natal, pero la mayoría de ellos llevan su cruz, su fe, sus valores y el ajetreo de la vida hasta donde aterrizan. Rara vez se rinden, y siempre encuentran soluciones para superar los retos. El obispo Juan Habib Shamieh habla de la diáspora y de cómo la Iglesia conserva a sus hijos, incluso cuando cambian de parroquia, y explica cómo trabajan en la archidiócesis maronita de Argentina, para acortar la distancia y evitar que la patria se convierta en un recuerdo.