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As part of the activities of the Fiftieth Year of the Founding of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), and in an ecumenical media step aiming at consolidating the Christian Faith and spreading human values through the media, a memorandum of media cooperation was signed between the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Télé Lumière - Noursat TV channel, and the Near East School of Theology (NEST).
This cooperation comes after Brother Nour, Founder and Director of Télé Lumière and Noursat, and with his generous gesture, offered all the capabilities and technicalities of his esteemed media institution to the service of the MECC media work. As well as, after the Near East School of Theology hosted this work in its own studio, stemming from its belief in the importance of enhancing the ecumenical spirit through the media, so it can be a modern mean of conveying the Good News.
On this occasion, a special meeting was held to sign the memorandum in the presence of the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, the NEST President Dr. George Sabra, the Representative of Brother Nour and Télé Lumière our colleague and Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, the team of the MECC Communication and Public Relations Department, and MECC colleagues. It took place on Wednesday 19 June 2024, at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut. As well as, Father Rifaat Bader, the Head of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media and Publisher of Abouna Website, and MECC Member of the Executive Committee, and its representative for communication and media affairs...
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On the occasion of the yearly commemoration of the Sayfo genocide, and as part of the activities of the Fiftieth Year of the Founding of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), with the blessings of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, and under the auspices and presence of His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli for the Syrian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba, Former Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, and the Patriarchal Advisor, MECC organized a conference entitled “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt,” delivered by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs.
Hence the report video sheds light on this conference which took place on Wednesday 12 June 2024, in the Saint Jacob of Serug Church at the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese, Sabtiyeh – Lebanon.
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On the occasion of the Fiftieth Year of the Founding of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in commemoration of the yearly anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, with the blessings of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, and under the auspices and presence of His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli for the Syrian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba, Former Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, and the Patriarchal Advisor, MECC held a conference entitled “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt,” delivered by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs. It took place on Wednesday 12 June 2024, in the Saint Jacob of Serug Church at the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese, Sabtiyeh – Lebanon.
In this context, the video presents a word (in Arabic) addressed by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba, the Former Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, and Patriarchal Advisor, for the occasion.
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On the occasion of the Fiftieth Year of the Founding of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in commemoration of the yearly anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, with the blessings of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, and under the auspices and presence of His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli for the Syrian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba, Former Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, and the Patriarchal Advisor, MECC held a conference entitled “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt,” delivered by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs. It took place on Wednesday 12 June 2024, in the Saint Jacob of Serug Church at the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese, Sabtiyeh – Lebanon.
In this context, the video presents a word (in Arabic) addressed by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, for the occasion.
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On the occasion of the Fiftieth Year of the Founding of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), in commemoration of the yearly anniversary of the Sayfo Genocide, with the blessings of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, and under the auspices and presence of His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli for the Syrian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba, Former Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, and the Patriarchal Advisor, MECC held a conference entitled “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt,” delivered by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs. It took place on Wednesday 12 June 2024, in the Saint Jacob of Serug Church at the Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese, Sabtiyeh – Lebanon.
In this context, the video presents a word (in Arabic) addressed by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs, for the occasion.
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With the blessings of His Beatitude Patriarch Youssef Al-Absi, Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, the Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate invites you to a symposium entitled “The Melkite Greek Catholic Church: Union with Rome and New Horizons,” between 24 and 26 June 2024, at the “Liqaa” Center, Rabweh - Lebanon.
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The Armenian Diaspora Research Center cordially invites you to a lecture entitled “The Armenian Community in Palestine, Historical & Contemporary Challenges”, that will be delivered by Dr. Harry Hagopian, Public International Lawyer of UK and Ireland. It will be held on Tuesday 25 June 2024, at 7pm Beirut Time, in Haigazian University Auditorium in Lebanon.
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Under the slogan “There's No Place Like Home,” the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) developed and launched a platform dedicated to homecare services in Lebanon, in the field of identifying certified caregivers. The platform provides a user-friendly and convenient search for service seekers, as it connects them with certified caregivers who in turn provide specialized support in a safe and loving environment.
It is worth mentioning that the caregivers certified by the Middle East Council of Churches had undergone a comprehensive and intensive training program of 120 hours with Saint George Hospital University Medical Center (Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and Tripoli) and Khoury General Hospital (Zahle, Lebanon). Therefore, they were equipped with the health skills and necessary knowledge, and hence became prepared to deal with various medical tasks and offer high-quality care.
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Stemming from its belief in the importance of serving with dignity, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) launched a new platform for homecare services in Lebanon, enabling service seekers to identify certified caregivers who have undergone extensive health training with Saint George Hospital University Medical Center (Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and Tripoli) and Khoury General Hospital (Zahle, Lebanon). Hence, the platform offers a variety of home services related to elderly care, mothers and newborn care, as well as babysitting and childcare.
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In a step towards enhancing the livelihoods of the people at the Lebanese Akkar region who, like all other Lebanese, suffer from the difficult living conditions, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Diakonia and Social Service Department, Lebanon Office, launched a business development program through supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and help them secure their long-term sustainability.
In the video, Father Seraphim Awad, the Priest of Sheikh Lar Parish in Akkar, a farmer, agricultural technician and owner of an agricultural project in Akkar, talks about the circumstances he went through in addition to the contribution of the MECC program in developing his project.
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With the deterioration of economic and social conditions in Lebanon, the Akkar region was not immune from the crises that cast their shadow over the country. Therefore, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Diakonia and Social Service Department, Lebanon Office, seeks to support the people of Akkar, as well as other Lebanese regions, by implementing a business development program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to help their owners face the daily challenges and ensure a long-term sustainability for their projects.
In the video, Mr. Joseph Daher, owner of a winery in the Andaket-Akkar region, describes the phases he went through in order to establish his project, and how, through the support of MECC, he was able to increase his production.
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Ecclesiastical Feasts and International Days
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International outrage has only ramped up over the malicious actions being perpetrated in Gaza. Even the traditional allies of the occupant have found it hard to defend the killing of displaced people, who consist of women and children, in designated safe camps. Moreover, the ICJ has issued arrest warrants targeting the occupant’s officials blaming them for war crimes. However, with the backing of the United States, bringing these individuals to justice will remain an impossibility. For the time being, millions of people around the world continue to increase pressure on the occupation entity using any way possible. Supported by the free media, they are succeeding in rallying others against this menace.
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Secretary General Message
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This speech was delivered by the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Dr. Michel E. Abs, at the Signing of the Media Cooperation Memorandum Between MECC, Télé Lumière - Noursat, and the Near East School of Theology (NEST), on Wednesday 19 June 2024, at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut - Lebanon.
Dr. Michel E. Abs
The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)
"And they shall not light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but on the lampstand, it shall shine for all who are in the house." (Matthew 5:15).
Dear Brother Nour, Director of Noursat, always present among us with his love,
Dear Dr. George Sabra, President of the Near East School of Theology, Professor, Researcher, and Author,
Dear friends and colleagues,
Today, we take an ecumenical and humanitarian step par excellence, as part of the fiftieth anniversary of the Middle East Council of Churches, which includes all of us.
This step unites three Christian institutions that have long worked to bear witness to the Lord's message of salvation in service to humanity.
The Near East School of Theology, in addition to graduating generations of parish ministers across the Middle East for nearly a century, has been dedicated to serving the Lebanese and Levantine community. It stands as a scientific edifice and a beacon of thought while also being a springboard for services to its environment.
During the fierce war that devastated Lebanon, the seminary provided refuge for people, protecting them from spreading bombardments, supplying water when it was completely cut off from homes, and hosting the field hospital of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society during the Zionist invasion of Lebanon. The seminary also housed the warehouses of the Middle East Council of Churches during the Lebanon war, where we prepared and distributed medicines, food supplies, and other in-kind aid in its spacious basements. It also embraced the MECC’s Department of Audiovisual Production, and what we celebrate today is the continuity of this studio's work, producing media materials that help spread awareness and heal people's psychological and moral lesions.
Blessed is this college blessed are those who manage its affairs and the dedication of its leaders, including Dr. George Sabra, who played a key role in reaching this cooperation agreement.
Tele Lumiere/Noursat, launched and managed by Brother Nour with modest resources, has opened a new era in Christian media in the Levant, the Arab world, and globally. This giant institution, with its values and know-how, serves as a beacon, embodying the belief that faith must be shared and understood by people. Under the guidance of Brother Nour, it operates according to ecumenical principles, providing space on its screens for all who strive to spread the faith of salvation. This institution, now in its prime, behaves with the ecumenical spirit, and covers all parts of the world, addressing all social groups and accompanying people in their faith and life concerns, despite its limited resources. It represents the Holy Spirit's influence in strengthening faith and exemplifies the saying that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.
Blessed is this media edifice, and blessed are those who manage its affairs, including its president, the blessed Brother Nour. Thanks also go to media colleague Lea Adel Maamari, who facilitated this cooperation alongside the dialogue with the Near East School of Theology.
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Weekly Prayer
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Following the devastating earthquake that struck the North of the Antiochian Levant, let us join hands and support the MECC appeal in order to bring back hope and joy to the hearts of the needy and heart broken people in Syria.
For donation, you can click on the following link: https://donate.mecc.org/project/rescue-syria-campaign.
For more information about the MECC relief work in Syria and the humanitarian circumstances in the country, you can visit the following link: https://www.mecc.org/syr-ar.
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Signing of A Media Cooperation Memorandum Between
MECC, Télé Lumière - Noursat, and NEST
Towards Strengthening the Ecumenical Spirit and Spreading the Word of Christ Throughout the Earth
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“Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt,” a lecture delivered by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
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A Highlight on the Conference
“Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt”
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A Word by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Theophilus George Saliba
At the Conference “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt”
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A Word by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Krysostomos Mikhael Chamoun
At the Conference “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt”
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A Word by the MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs
At the Conference “Keeping Memory Alive 2 - The Syriac Genocide Attempt”
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The MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs Talks About the Inauguration of the New MECC Office in Amman
On Charity Radio TV
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There's No Place Like Home
The Middle East Council of Churches Launches a New Homecare Services Platform
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What are the Details of the Homecare Services Platform Launched by the Middle East Council of Churches?
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A story from Akkar, Lebanon
Father Seraphim Awad Revives His Agricultural Project with the Support of MECC
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A story from Akkar, Lebanon
Mr. Joseph Daher Increases Wine Production in His Factory with A Contribution from MECC
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"Sexual Harassment and Preserving Human Dignity" (Part 1)
A Round Table organized by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)
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Second Part of the round table "Sexual Harassment and Preserving Human Dignity"
Organized by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)
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A Glimpse into the Opening session of the Round Table
“From Taurus to Gaza, 110 Years Since the Bleeding of the East”
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A Video Highlighting the Conference organized by MECC on the 109th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
“Keeping Memory Alive”
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Keeping Memory Alive
Full Video of the Conference Organized by MECC About the Armenian Genocide
22 April 2024 – At the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate in Geitaoui, Lebanon
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MECC South Crisis Response, Lebanon
Restoring Hope Towards Community Resilience
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The 12th General Assembly
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On June 16, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, consecrated the renovated St. Georges Church in Aleppo and celebrated the Holy Qurobo.
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On June 15, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, consecrated the renovated St. Aphrem Cathedral in Aleppo and celebrated the Holy Qurobo.
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On June 15, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, blessed the march of the Syriac Scouts of Syria in Aleppo for the commemoration of the Syriac Genocide Sayfo.
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Within the multifaceted mission of the Armenian Church, the Christian Education Department organizes weekly Bible studies mornings. The closing ceremony of this year’s sessions took place on Tuesday, June 18th, 2024, in the presence of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, who delivered a heartfelt message encouraging participants to incorporate the lessons from the Bible into their daily lives…
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Mk. 4:35-41
Today's Gospel passage (Mk. 4:35-41) immediately follows last Sunday's, which recounted two parables of the Kingdom and ended with an image of a tree growing in the garden becoming so large that it can shelter the birds of heaven (Mk. 4:32).
It is an important imagery because in heaven there are no national boundaries, no barriers whatsoever: and the image of the tree is meant to say that the Kingdom of Heaven is open to all, near and far. It is not reserved only for one nation, one category of people, but for every man who wants to take refuge in its shadow...
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At his weekly General Audience, His Holiness Pope Francis urges compassion for “all those who are forced to flee their homes in search of peace and security.”
By Joseph Tulloch
Ahead of the UN’s World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on the 20th June, His Holiness Pope Francis has called for called for better treatment for refugees.
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During his visit to the Vatican, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, met with the following key Vatican officials:
1. In the absence of the Secretary of State His Beatitude Cardinal Pietro Parolin, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I met with the Secretary for Relations with States, His Eminence Archbishop Paul Gallagher. They discussed the current situation in Lebanon, the issue of the Armenian POWs held captive in Azerbaijan, and the Lebanese presidential election...
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On June 15, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, received their Excellencies: Archbishop Magar Ashkarian, Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo, Archbishop Antoine Audo, Chaldean Archbishop of Syria, Archbishop George Masri, Greek Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo, Rev. Ibrahim Nseir, Evangelical Arab Church in Aleppo, as well as other representatives of Christian Churches in Aleppo, at the Archdiocesan Center in Aleppo.
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On June 15, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, visited the restored parts of the old city of Aleppo.
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On June 14, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, participated in the Celebrations of the Centennial of the Edification of Mor Aphrem Cathedral in Aleppo and the Edessan Migration to Aleppo. The event was held at the Theater of the Syndicate of Artists, in Jamiliyye in Aleppo.
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On June 14, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, inaugurated Mor Aphrem Development Center of the Universal Syriac Scouts at the Archdiocesan Center in Aleppo.
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On June 14, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, inaugurated the “Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim Library” at the Archdiocesan Center in Aleppo.
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On June 14, 2024, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches, inaugurated the new studios for Suboro TV at the Archdiocesan Center in Aleppo.
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