MECC Holds an Ecumenical Media Meeting
Together Towards Creating a Media Network Unifying the Voice of the Church
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Together we join hands, communicate and build bridges! Together we work to consolidate human values and spread love and fraternity throughout the earth! From this perspective, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) seeks, through its media activities, to embody these slogans through service, work, and solidarity in order to raise the voice of the Church so that it remains a prophetic voice carrying the call of our Lord Jesus Christ “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid” (Matthew 14: 27).
Given the importance of the role of Christian media, especially in conveying the good word and good News, coordination is being made between various Christian media offices in the Middle East. It aims at enhancing communication among them and work together to create an Ecumenical media network towards unifying efforts and coordinating at various media levels.
In this context, and following the invitation of the Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Dr. Michel Abs, an Ecumenical media meeting was held on Tuesday 20 August 2024, in the presence of a group of specialists in the field of Church media from various Church Families and countries of the Middle East. They participated in person at the offices of the MECC General Secretariat in Beirut, and online via Zoom.
The meeting began with a word delivered by the Secretary General Dr. Michel Abs who stressed the necessity of establishing a Christian media network that contributes to the creation of social and media capital and aims to exchange various experiences and opinions, as well as information and media materials. In addition, to working together in order to strengthen the spirit of Ecumenism through the dissemination of knowledge and advocacy.
During the meeting, the attendees presented an overview of the institutions and entities in which they work, as they discussed the areas of media coordination and Ecumenical cooperation, as well as ways to exchange and disseminate news through Christian media outlets. They also talked about how to provide a basis for maintaining the credibility of what is published and facing rumors. Moreover, the attendees discussed ways for launching a media network that includes all participating media outlets.
