Dr Souraya Bechealany, MECC Secretary General: the 14th of May 2020 will be a Global Day dedicated for Prayer and Fasting;

the MECC is entrusted with the task of ensuring that prayer is accompanied by words and deeds

Dr Souraya Bechealany, the Middle East Council of Churches’ Secretary General, was the guest of a program broadcasted on OTV and entitled “Yawm Jadid”, which means in English “New Day”. During the online interview on Skype, Bechealany highlighted the joint appeal issued by 17 Lebanese faith-based organizations, in response to the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity’s latest initiative, launched under the patronage of his Holiness Pope Francis and His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. She explained that this initiative calls on people, from all over the world, to dedicate the 14th of May 2020 to prayer, fasting, invocation and charity.

In addition, Dr. Bechealany stated that “since its foundation in 1974, the Middle East Council of Churches made a decision to help all people regardless of their religion, race or origin”. She insisted that “Valuing human brotherhood and standing by each other no matter the circumstances are of the utmost importance”, noting that “the council vowed to combine prayer with words and deeds”.

Watch the full interview in the following video