Words from the Heart for Difficult Times
Professor Michel Abs offers an analytical reading of Patriarch John X’s address opening the Holy Synod at Balamand.
Ideas and articles
On society, economics, leadership, justice, peace and Christian presence in the Middle East.
Preventing the assassination of Lebanon’s environment
Professor Michel Abs spoke at Saint Joseph University of Beirut during a conference on religious perspectives on Lebanon’s environmental crisis.
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Ecumenism brings Arabs together in Cairo to confront hate speech
Michel Abs reflects on the Cairo conference as an Arab platform for dialogue, human dignity and coexistence.
A prayer to Saint Teresa of Ávila on her feast day
A reflection by Michel Abs on prayer, love, unity and service through the witness of Saint Teresa.
Opening address on countering hate speech and protecting human dignity
MECC published a video replay on 30 October 2026 of Professor Michel Abs’s opening address at the Cairo conference on countering hate speech.
Michel Abs: A conference to sound the alarm on hate speech
A signed article explaining the Cairo conference and the need to counter hate speech while safeguarding human dignity.
Distorting Facts and Falsifying Documents: When the Corrupt Run Institutions
Michel Abs examines how institutional records can be manipulated to manufacture a false account of events.
Water for Life: an address for the 2026 Season of Creation
An address on water as a gift, a shared responsibility and a human need—not an instrument of pressure.
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Season of Creation 2026: living water and shared responsibility
Professor Michel Abs’s message on protecting water and bringing water-related topics into education and public awareness.
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Faith Is Action: Conversations on Palestine
An online conversation on Palestine held on 29 August 2026; no replay has been published.
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Autonomy in Organizations: Between Accountability and Governance
An essay on institutional autonomy and its limits when paired with accountability and sound governance.
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Ecumenical Media Seminar: Mission and Ethics
A seminar on the mission and ethics of ecumenical media, where Abs took part and delivered a word.
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The Tragedy of Organizations Is the Tragedy of Society and a Crisis of Culture
A reflection on how organisational performance, cultural crisis and social responsibility are connected.
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