MECC Secretary General Publications and Interventions
For the year 2022
Editorials: 54
Activities: 11
Activities – General Secretariat - Other: 66
TV Episodes and Interviews: 10
Videos: 6
Statements: 4
Seminars and Webinars: 8
Editorials: 54
1- Act of Birth and Act of Annihilation
January 5, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/5/act-of-birth-and-act-of-annihilation
2- A Prayer for Unity
January 12, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/12/a-prayer-for-unity
3- It Is a Prayer for Humankind
January 19, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/19/it-is-a-prayer-for-humankind
4- In treason, atonement, and begging religion in politics
January 26, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/26/in-treason-atonement-and-begging-religion-in-politics
5- Valiance in the service of meanness
February 2, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/2/2/valiance-in-the-service-of-meanness
6- You Who Live in the Wild
To the righteous saint Maron the hermit on his name’s day
February 11, 2022
7- Social Justice and the Misery of Humanity
February 16, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/2/16/social-justice-and-the-misery-of-humanity
8- Human Folly
February 23, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/2/23/human-folly
9- Affiliation and Cultural Mutual Maturation
March 2, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/3/2/affiliation-and-cultural-mutual-maturation
10- In Sebastia, There Were Martyrs, and There Was Martyrdom
March 9, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/3/9/in-sebastia-there-were-martyrs-and-there-was-martyrdom
11- Collateral Damage
March 16, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/3/16/collateral-damage
12- The Middle East Council of Churches: Towards the Twelfth General Assembly
March 23, 2022
13- When fake becomes culture
April 6, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/4/6/zyzxfmonggdve8wyc1u4rcqctt0egk
14- The Registry Is Still Open - When Will the Registry Be Closed?
In memory of the kidnapped shepherds
April 13, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/4/13/the-registry-is-still-open-when-will-the-registry-be-closed
15- The sea is not a false witness
April 27, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/4/27/the-sea-is-not-a-false-witness
16- Against Wind and Waves: Challenging the challenges
May 5, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/5/5/against-wind-and-waves-challenging-the-challenges
17- General Assembly Sequential Outlook
June 1, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/1/general-assembly-sequential-outlook
18- Child Labor and Afflicted Humanity
June 8, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/8/child-labor-and-afflicted-humanity
19- The Elderly
June 15, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/15/the-elderly
20- The Antidote (With the Video of the Speech)
June 22, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/22/the-antidote
21- Reflections on the Feast of the See of Antioch
June 29, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/29/reflections-on-the-feast-of-the-see-of-antioch
22- The MECC President and the MECC Team in an Interactive Panel Discussion
June 29, 2022
23- A global ecumenical delegation in the cradle of Christianity
July 7, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/7/7/a-global-ecumenical-delegation-in-the-cradle-of-christianity
24- On "Political Chemotherapy"
July 13, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/7/13/on-political-chemotherapy
25- Elijah the Zealous and Adversity
July 20, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/7/20/elijah-the-zealous-and-nbspadversity
26- Palestine, the first of the seminars, the first results
August 3, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/3/palestine-the-first-of-the-seminars-the-first-results
27- A MECC Delegation Congratulates Father Hadi Mahfouz
August 5, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/4/a-mecc-delegation-congratulates-father-hadi-mahfouz
28- Between the kingdom of God and the hell of humankind
August 24, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/24/between-the-kingdom-of-god-and-the-hell-of-humankind
29- An international Ecumenical meeting at the level of the actual challenges
August 31, 2022
30- The Middle East at the WCC 11th General Assembly
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: The Church is Being a Leader and Role Model in Defending Humanity
Our role in the region, the Cradle of Christianity, Is Very Important, and Love Is Essential for the Salvation of Societies
2 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/7/the-middle-east-at-the-wcc-11th-general-assembly
31- Pilgrimage to Saydnaya
8 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/7/5wpo5gx8w2a1jcexgvgm2j7amixo93
32- Between Secularization and Christianity... a Misunderstanding
14 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/14/between-secularization-and-christianity-a-misunderstanding
33- Peace, Racism and the Future of Humanity
21 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/21/peace-racism-and-the-future-of-humanity
34- Knowledge, machine and modern man
28 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/28/knowledge-machine-and-modern-man
35- They are our seniors
5 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/5/they-are-our-seniors
36- On World Food Day: Humanity Between Schizophrenia and Hypocrisy
12 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/12/on-world-food-day-humanity-between-schizophrenia-and-hypocrisy
37- The Fragile Global Peace
19 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/19/the-fragile-global-peace
38- She deserved the status
27 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/27/ekni9riuxt478uhnajfzamvffgq4jr
39- Concerned Ecumenical Partners
3 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/3/concerned-ecumenical-partners
40- Modern man between science and ignorance
9 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/9/modern-man-between-science-and-ignorance
41- Corruption: the silent killer of culture and society
16 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/16/ebtkus8b5xk7faj349nznqvsidn3q8
42- Treating women: a race between progress and backwardness
25 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/23/treating-women-a-race-between-progress-and-backwardness
43- Executive Committee and the concerns of an era
30 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/30/executive-committee-and-the-concerns-of-an-era
44- Lebanon, the surrendered people, the persistent butcher, and the ray of hope
7 December 2022
45- A prayer for unity in a time of rupture and loss
Introduction of the Arabic Version of the Book of Prayers for Christian Unity
14 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/14/a-prayer-for-unity-in-a-time-of-rupture-and-loss
46- Feast days and Traditions
5 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/5/feast-days-and-traditions
47- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights... and Dignity
12 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/12/the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights-and-dignity
48- Praying for Unity: A Phase of a Cultural Faith Process in the Making
18 January 2023
49- Between punishment and Reform... Dignity
26 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/26/between-punishment-and-reform-dignity
50- Interfaith Harmony
1 February 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/2/1/interfaith-harmony
51- Listen, Little Creature!
9 February 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/2/8/listen-little-creature
52- Reflections on harsh times
On the sidelines of the earthquake in the north of Antioch
15 February 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/2/15/reflections-on-harsh-times
53- The Northern Antiochian Levant, A Glimmer of Hope in the Heart of Tragedy
22 February 2023
54- Medical Ethics, the Physician and Society
1 March 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/3/1/medical-ethics-the-physician-and-society
Activities: 11
55- On the Occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Presenting an Ecumenical Lecture with the Youth of Paris
January 21, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/24/on-the-occasion-of-the-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity
56- MECC Attended the Gulf Churches Fellowship (GCF) Annual Meeting
January 24, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/25/mecc-attended-the-gulf-churches-fellowship-gcf-annual-meeting
57- MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Participating in the WCC Central Committee Meetings in Preparation for its 11th General Assembly
February 9 to 15, 2022
58- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Delivered an Invitation from H.H Pope Tawadros II to H.B Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi
March 9, 2022
59- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Conveyed a Letter from H.H Pope Tawadros II to H.H Catholicos Aram I
March 11, 2022
60- A Discussion On Anti-Racism and Anti-Segregation at the Invitation of the Middle East Council of Churches
March 30, 2022
61- The Activities of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs During 2021
April 22, 2022
62- A Thank You Letter from the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Following the MECC 12th General Assembly
May 31, 2022
63- A Thank You Letter from the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
May 31, 2022
64- A Thank You Letter from the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs to Reverend Dr. Andrea Zaki Following the MECC 12th General Assembly
May 31, 2022
65- His Beatitude Patriarch John X During an MECC Delegation Visit:
In our Orthodox Church We Have Faith and a Very Serious Endeavor in Building Bridges Between Christians in the Middle East
Dr. Michel Abs: Crises Are Threatening the Antiochian Eastern Region, so the Role of the Church and MECC Is Essential
June 20, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/21/his-beatitude-patriarch-john-x-during-an-mecc-delegation-visit
Activities – General Secretariat - Other: 66
66- His Holiness Pope Francis honors Professor Ibrahim Traboulsi
And the Middle East Council of Churches congratulates him
January 20, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/1/21/his-holiness-pope-francis-honors-professor-ibrahim-traboulsi
67- On the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, WCC and MECC Unite Together in Prayer
January 17, 2022
68- Father Mikhael Kanbar Elected as New Executive Secretary for the Association of Theological Institutes in the Middle East (ATIME)
January 27, 2022
69- At the MECC General Secretariat
Weekly Prayer Towards the Feasts of Feasts
March 23, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/3/23/at-the-mecc-general-secretariat
70- H.E Archbishop Dr. Hosam Naoum and a Delegation from the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem Visiting MECC in Beirut
March 24, 2022
71- MECC Regional and International Partners Meeting
Standing Together Towards a More Sustainable Partnership
March 24, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/3/29/mecc-regional-and-international-partners-meeting
72- 9 Years Since the kidnapping of Bishops Yazigi and Ibrahim
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs in a Solidarity Meeting with the "Orthodox Encounter" and the "Syriac League":
They may be alive, but they are living martyrs, since what kind of a life did they have during or after all this detention?
April 12, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/4/13/9-years-since-the-kidnapping-of-bishops-yazigi-and-ibrahim
73- Dr. Peter Makari and a Delegation from Global Ministries of the Christian Church and the United Church of Christ Visiting the Middle East Council of Churches
June 6, 2022
74- MECC Received the CEO of Embrace the Middle East and its Programmes and Partnerships Manager: For A More Effective Cooperation
June 23, 2022
75- The MECC New Executive Committee Held Its First Meeting
Thanking His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
And Planning for A Renewed Ecumenical Work
27 June 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/28/the-mecc-new-executive-committee-held-its-first-meeting
76- His Grace Anba Antonios in Beirut and Visited the MECC Headquarters:
The Council Is a Place for Gathering, Harmony and Building Bridges Away from All the Obstacles
4 July 2022
77- A Delegation from the World Council of Churches On a Visit to Beirut
And A Pledge to Convey the Concerns of the Eastern Churches to the WCC General Assembly in Germany
7 July 2022
78- WCC Delegation Visits Syria, Expresses Solidarity With Those Who “Remain steadfast in their land”
July 13, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/7/13/-1-ck9k5
79- During an MECC Delegation Visit
Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian: Let Us Together Build Bridges Between the Eastern Churches in Order to Consolidate the Spiritual Communion Among Them
Video - Dr. Michel Abs: The Ecumenical Culture Has Made Great Strides Since the Establishment of the MECC, But We Still Have a Long Way
July 27, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/7/27/-
80- “Aram Premier, Catholicos de Cilicie: Un leader de principes et de défis”
On the Occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Election of His Holiness Aram I as Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia
Dr. Michel Abs: Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia: A leader of Principles and Challenges
August 10, 2022
81- A MECC Delegation Visiting His Beatitude Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rai
And Inviting the Maronite Church to Participate in the “Season of Creation” 2022 Celebrations
August 10, 2022
82- An MECC Delegation Visiting His Eminence Sheikh Akl of the Unitarian Druze Community, Sheikh Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna
Dr. Michel Abs: Reactivating the work of the Dialogue Committee, is a necessity
August 11, 2022
83- A Delegation from the International ACT Alliance in Lebanon
21 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/21/a-delegation-from-the-international-act-alliance-in-lebanon
84- The Middle East Council of Churches Concludes the “Season of Creation” 2022 in the East
An Ecumenical Prayer Under the Presidency and Patronage of H.B. Patriarch Al-Rai at the Patriarchal Edifice in Bkerke
H.B. Patriarch Minassian: I am sorry for losing human values today and forgetting our loving and merciful Creator
Dr. Michel Abs: The Church, the voice of the human conscience, and which glorifies and thanks the Creator for His gifts, cannot be silent and should react to end violence against the Creator’s creation
3 October 2022
85- A Delegation from the Diocese of Truro On a Visit to MECC in Beirut
H.E. Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen: guaranteeing the religious freedom in Lebanon is good news for the country, the region and the world
13 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/14/9-34b85
86- Why Our Religious Freedom Matters
Answer at the Saint Joseph University’s Campus in Beirut
Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen Presents a Lecture On Religious Freedom and Persecuted Christians
13 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/18/--bwbbl
87- A Delegation from the German Bishops’ Conference Visiting MECC in Beirut
17 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/18/-4-mmrjp
88- A Mass and Requiem for Gabriel Gergi Habib
Dr. Michel Abs: Gabi Habib was able to promote MECC to a prominent international status and became, as Secretary-General, a distinguished symbol in the ecumenical world forums
23 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/25/a-mass-and-requiem-for-gabriel-gergi-habib
89- The MECC General Secretariat in Beirut Remembers Gabi Habib
United in Prayer with His Family
25 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/26/the-mecc-general-secretariat-in-beirut-remembers-gabi-habib
90- Together Facing Cholera
Awareness Sessions for the MECC General Secretariat’s Team
How Can We Fight this Disease?
25 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/26/together-facing-cholera
91- The Evangelical Churches in Syria and Lebanon Celebrates the Evangelical Reformation Sunday
MECC Participated in the Worship Service
30 October 2022
92- On the occasion of the Evangelical Reformation Day
The MECC General Secretariat in Beirut Prays with the Evangelical Church
“Witnessing for the God of Life Amidst a Suffering World”
1 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/1/-2-kwmr6
93- Partners Accompanying MECC in the Ecumenical Journey
The First Day of the MECC Annual Partners Meeting in Beirut
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: Your feelings that exude through our interaction together do not go unnoticed
3 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/3/partners-accompanying-mecc-in-the-ecumenical-journey
94- MECC on the Second Day of Its Annual Partners Meeting
Towards Continuous Cooperation and a More Sustainable Role in the Region
4 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/4/-2-7x4jf
95- MECC Mourns Passing of Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II
7 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/8/mecc-mourns-passing-of-archbishop-of-cyprus-chrysostomos-ii
96- A Delegation of MECC Partners in an Ecumenical Tour in Lebanon
5 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/8/lgw14u5o4eifq4pw2u4m9auw8ixj7g
97- A New book by the Secretary General/ CEO of the Bible Society Dr. Mike Bassous
MECC Participating in the Signing Ceremony
18 November 2022
98- The MECC General Secretariat Congratulates the Associate Secretaries General elect and Prays for Them
1 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/7/-1-ljg3d
99- The Church and Society: Institution and Leadership
A Lecture by the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs at the Invitation of St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology
Friday 2 December 2022 - 7:00 pm
2 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/2/-1-c4ntm
100- MECC Invites You to Its New Monthly Webinar
“Living In Dignity For Persons With Disability”
Thursday 8 December 2022, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
2 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/2/mecc-invites-you-to-its-new-monthly-webinar
101- MECC and EDAN Invite You to a Seminar About the Book
“The Question of Disability in the Arab World, A Roadmap for the Future”
Friday 16 December 2022 - 6:30 p.m., at the Antonine University, Lebanon
6 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/6/mecc-and-edan-invite-you-to-a-seminar-about-the-book
102- Signing of a New Cooperation Agreement Between Danmission and MECC
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: the “Season of Creation” has become an essential part of the Middle Eastern culture, and an Ecumenical Occasion Bringing Churches Together
8 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/9/--fb38n
103- Dr. Michel Abs Lectures on Ways of Awareness and Confrontation
Harassment at Work - Lecture and Training Seminar with the Vocational Training Center at Saint Joseph University in Beirut and Equal NGO
14-15 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/20/dr-michel-abs-lectures-on-ways-of-awareness-and-confrontation
104- An MECC Delegation Visiting His Beatitude Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian on the Occasion of Christmas
26 December 2022
105- The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Congratulates His Beatitude Archbishop Georgios After His Election as Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus
January 3, 2023
106- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Heads a Delegation from the General Secretariat in a Visit to the MECC’s Office in Damascus
4 January 2023
107- The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Congratulates His Beatitude Patriarch John X on Christmas and New Year
Discussions Were Held on the Middle East’s Situation and MECC Issues Towards its 50-Year Jubilee
4 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/5/-1-wcslm
108- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Congratulates His Holiness Catholicos Aram I on Christmas at the Head of an MECC Delegation
6 January 2023
109- Religion and Power: Relations and Challenges
Lecture by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
Wednesday 25 January 2023, 6 pm - Saint Joseph University in Beirut
9 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/9/3y2leo2nykkmray0u2cx8cf9d1v6vo
110- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and an MECC Delegation
in a Christmas Visit to the Pastor of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon
Father Andraos Al Anthouny
11 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/12/-2-a2zsk
111- On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
MECC and OHCHR in a Seminar with Recommendations at the MECC’s headquarters in Beirut
"Dignity, Freedom and Justice"
The UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon Mr. Imran Riza: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was able to enact rights which protect people and preserve their dignity
Secretary General Professor Michel Abs: we need a culture of human rights in order to make sure that humanity has left the jungle towards society never to return
11 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/12/-75--e7w5a
112- The Middle East Council of Churches Invites You to Its New Round Table
"The Prisoner and Human Dignity"
Thursday 26 January 2023 - 9:30 am To 2:30 pm
20 January 2023
TV Episodes and Interviews: 10
113- Noursat and MECC in a Special Episode About the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
January 16, 2022
114- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs and the MECC Mission Towards Christian Unity and Building Bridges on Suboro TV
January 19, 2022
115- At the End of the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity", Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs on Télé Lumière and Noursat: Every Day Is a Week of Prayer in MECC
January 25, 2022
116- Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Highlighted the MECC 12th General Assembly and its Final Statement on Télé Lumière and Noursat
May 24, 2022
117- The MECC 12th General Assembly and the Christian Presence in an Interview with the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs on Radio Liban Libre
June 4, 2022
118- The MECC 12th General Assembly “With Jesus” on MTV
June 5, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/6/the-mecc-12th-general-assembly-with-jesus-on-mtv
119- Video – Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Sheds Light on the Activities of the MECC 12th General Assembly on Al Keraza TV
June 13, 2022
120- Video - Sayfo 1915 We Forgive but Never Forget
MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs in an Interview About the Sayfo Massacres on Suboro TV
June 15, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/6/17/video-sayfo-1915-we-forgive-but-never-forget
121- Video - Flash Back to the Most Important Issues Discussed During the MECC 12th General Assembly in an Interview with the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs on Télé Lumière and Noursat
July 22, 2022
122- Video - Environmental, Theological and Youth Topics in a Special “Season of Creation” Episode On Télé Lumière and Noursat
21 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/28/-2-8f29f
Videos: 6
123- Season of Creation, Church and Environment
Video - Message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs at the "Season of Creation" 2022 Closing
3 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/4/-2-8wzcz
124- On the 10th Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Video - A Congratulations Message from the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
20 October 2022
125- Video – The MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs Presents a Lecture at St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology
“The Church and Society: Institution and Leadership”
2 December 2022
126- Video - Message of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs at the Council’s Executive Committee Meeting
28 - 29 November 2022
127- Video - “The Question of Disability in the Arab World, A Roadmap for the Future”
In a Book and Seminar
The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs from the Antonine University in Lebanon:
Disability is a path of sustainable dynamism which needs continuous update
and will remain a priority on the MECC’s agenda
Fadi El Halabi: Dignity and diversity are the foundations to build citizenship
and our slogan will remain 'no to despair'
16 December 2022
128- Tell Me, O Manger
Video - Christmas Message 2022 from the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
21 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/20/tell-me-o-manger
Statements: 4
129- The final statement of the MECC Executive Committee Meeting: Many thanks to H.H Pope Tawadros II for hosting the next General Assembly We must work together to contain the post-Coronavirus poverty, unemployment and crises February 11, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/2/14/the-final-statement-of-the-mecc-executive-committee-meeting
130- The final statement of the Executive Committee meeting of the Middle East Council of Churches
November 28 and 29, Notre-Dame du Puits Monastery – Lebanon
28-29 November 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/11/30/-3-ate8x
131- The Middle East Council of Churches
Extends Its Deepest Condolences to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Coptic Orthodox Church Over the Victims of the Imbaba Church
August 15, 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/15/fwcaxzzia19y38wg248pswiy4jsma2
132- Churches of Cyprus and the World Bid Farewell to His Beatitude Archbishop Chrysostomos II
A Solemn Funeral at the Cathedral of the Apostle Barnabas in Nicosia
12 November 2022
Seminars and Webinars: 8
133- Join Us To a Discussion on Anti-Racism and Anti-Segregation Organized by the Middle East Council of Churches
March 23, 2022
134- “Palestinians and Liberation from a Christian Stance”
Video - A Webinar Organized by the Middle East Council of Churches
And A Launching of Monthly Series of Seminars
29 July 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/3/-2-baz94
135- “Social Justice in Times of Crisis”
Video - MECC in Its Second Monthly Webinar
Towards Human Dignity Preservation and Social Capital Rehabilitation
25 August 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/8/29/social-justice-in-times-of-crisis
136- “Third Age: On Endangered Human Dignity and The Need for Reintegration”
Video - The Third Monthly Webinar Organized by MECC
Dr. Michel Abs: Dealing with Elderlies Requires a Social Policy that Exceeds the Civil Authorities’ Capabilities
29 September 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/9/30/-1-cpd3r
137- "Women and Human Dignity"
Round Table Organized by the Middle East Council of Churches
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: woman is the foundations that hold the structure of human life. Jesus Christ charted the course for restoring dignity to women
27 October 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/10/27/-2-pjz8f
138- “Living In Dignity For Persons With Disability”
Video - The 5th Monthly Webinar Organized by MECC
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: we consider in the Council that any discrimination is a betrayal of the Christian faith and belief
8 December 2022
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2022/12/9/-2-89per
139- The Prisoner and Human Dignity
A Round Table Organized by MECC
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: If prison is not a place where the perpetrator regains his self-confidence and lost dignity because of what he had committed, then what a miserable place it is!
26 January 2023
https://www.mecc.org/mecc/2023/1/26/the-prisoner-and-human-dignity
140- “Medical Ethics and Human Dignity”
The New Monthly Webinar Organized by MECC
Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs: what matters the most is that the principles included in the laws and regulations turn into a culture and be integrated in the value system of the medical field, as in any other professional field
23 February 2023