The Head of the Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon Deacon Royce Bahjat Samir Malak Hanin, Meets with the MECC Secretary General Professor Michel Abs
The Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) Professor Michel Abs received Deacon Royce Bahjat Samir Malak Hanin, Head of the Committee of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Lebanon, appointed by His Grace Anba Antonios, Metropolitan of Jerusalem and the Near East for the Coptic Orthodox Church, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) for the Eastern Orthodox Family. The meeting took place on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the MECC headquarters in Beirut.
Attendees were Ms. Nina Hallak, the Director of the Beirut Office in the Diakonia and Social Service Department at MECC, the Journalist Lea Adel Maamary, the Media Officer, Coordinator of the Church and Media Relations, and Director of the Platform of the Word at MECC, and the Council's Media Team.
During the meeting, the Secretary General Professor Michel Abs welcomed his guest, appreciating the efforts of the Coptic Orthodox Church in its endeavors to strengthen the Christian education and humanitarian services. He also looked forward to further cooperation between MECC and the Coptic Orthodox Church.
For his part, Deacon Royce Bahjat was briefed about the MECC activities, praising its mission for the good of the Church and society. He also expressed his pleasure at visiting the offices of the MECC General Secretariat and meeting with the Secretary General.
This visit came within the framework of his meeting with Ms. Nina Hallak to discuss ways of cooperation and coordination with the MECC Diakonia Department in order to meet the needs of the most vulnerable and heal their wounds in light of the economic and social crises that Lebanon and the region are facing.