Long-form interview with China Christian Daily
An account of ecumenical service, MECC priorities, and building networks of knowledge and dialogue.
Portrait: Middle East Council of ChurchesMichel E. Abs
MICHEL E. ABS
Secretary General of the Middle East Council of ChurchesCo-President of Religions for PeaceEconomist, sociologist and university professor
Without peace there is no justice
In conversation with the World Council of Churches, 2021
01Biography
When knowledge becomes service
Across five decades, Professor Michel E. Abs has brought scholarship, institutional leadership and public service together—placing knowledge at the heart of dialogue, social justice and an engaged Christian presence in the Middle East.
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Doctorate in sociology focused on economic behaviour, alongside graduate qualifications in economics and sociology.
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University professor, lecturer and doctoral supervisor for nearly five decades.
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Secretary General of MECC since October 2020; unanimously re-elected in 2024.
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Co-President of Religions for Peace and advocate for interreligious dialogue and social justice.
02The Voice
The word, as spoken
Crises and Issues: General Assembly and Christian presence
A long-form Radio Liban Libre conversation on MECC’s twelfth General Assembly.
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Sustainability and institution in a time of transition
The opening address to MECC's Executive Committee on sustainability, governance and the future of Christian presence.
The Face of Mary and shared paths of dialogue
The launch address for a women-led symposium on Mary as a shared and unifying figure.
Creation as stewardship: a Season of Creation message
A call to protect the environment in respect for the Creator and responsibility toward future generations.
A special interview on VDL24
A discussion of the churches’ role amid regional crises and the institutional responsibility to build peace.
Without peace there is no justice
A WCC conversation on Lebanon, justice, peace and the role of churches.
Interview on Sama Syrian TV from Aleppo
A conversation during the Evening of Divine Love on church presence and service in Syria and the region.
05Themes
Three threads in one body of thought
Peace makes justice possible
Reconciliation is not decoration; it is the structure that lets society protect the rights of its people.
Knowledge as public service
Research matters when it enters institutional decisions and listens to everyday life.
Unity is an action
Ecumenism is measured by what churches build together for people, not by slogans alone.
1970Graduation from the Orthodox School of the Annunciation in Beirut2020Elected Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches2020Forty-two years in university education documented by 20202021Co-President of Religions for Peace2021The complete institutional record of 2021 activities2024Unanimously re-elected for a second term2025Service with MECC during the 1980s, documented later
