WCC NEWS: Middle East Council of Churches: Working together for a more effective and sustainable collaboration

The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) General Secretariat held its annual meeting on 14 April with international and regional partner organizations and institutions online to discuss opinions and share knowledge about developing the role of the council and improve cooperation in future projects. Digital Photo: MECC 15 April 2021 MECC Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs presented the sociopolitical, economic and demographic aspects the region are facing in the midst of the pandemic. Sixty-seven leaders and representatives from 34 international and national organizations across the world attended the video conference. Topics included the region’s political, economic and demographic situation; the Middle East Council of Churches’ activities in Lebanon, Palestine and Syria during the year 2020; and strategic framework for the future vision. Participants also discussed the future perspectives for working together as well as a financial report.   MECC annual  partners  meeting: Working together for a more effective and sustainable collaboration — The Middle East Council of Churches   In Arabic: الاجتماع السنويّ لفريق مجلس كنائس الشرق الأوسط وشركائه: العمل معًا من أجل تعاون أكثر فعاليّة واستدامة — The Middle East Council of Churches (mecc.org) See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 350 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 550 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC acting general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca, from the Orthodox Church in Romania. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland