The Pastor of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon and Syria Father Andraos Al Anthouny
Receives the Secretary General Professor Dr. Michel Abs and an MECC Delegation
A Christmas Visit and Hopes for a Better Future
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The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Dr. Michel Abs headed a delegation from the Council on a Christmas visit to the Pastor of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon and Syria Father Andraos Al Anthouny, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at the headquarters of the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate in Beirut, in the presence of the Lawyer of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon Mr. Abdallah Moussallem.
The Secretary General was accompanied by the Director of the Theological and Ecumenical Department at the Council Fr. Dr. Antoine Al Ahmar, the Coordinator of the Social Capital Rehabilitation Project Dr. Laure Abi Khalil, the Media Officer, the Director of the Platform of the Word and the Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations at the Council the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, Media and Communication Officer at the Communication and Public Relations Department Elia Nasrallah, and Social Media Officer Johnny Antoun.
The attendees exchanged Christmas and New Year greetings, wishing everyone a blessed and glorious season, raising their Prayers for peace in the Middle East and hoping that the people of the region will live in better conditions and with a brighter future.
As well as, the attendees discussed the situation of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon and the activities it carries out with the blessings of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark. They also discussed the positions of the Heads of the Churches and their demands regarding the new events taking place in the region.
On the other hand, discussions focused on the projects implemented by the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) at various Ecumenical, Theological and humanitarian levels, in addition to the media programs carried out by the Council due to the importance of the media in promoting the Ecumenical spirit.
