A statement issued by the Media Office of the Patriarchal See in Bkerke reads:
“At the beginning of the Divine Liturgy for the blessed Feast of the Resurrection, held at 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Church of the Resurrection in the Patriarchal Headquarters in Bkerke, in the presence of His Excellency, the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, his wife, and the faithful, His Beatitude Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rai sustained a hip fracture after stumbling over his robe while ascending to the altar.”
After the Mass, His Beatitude was transferred to the Hôtel-Dieu University Hospital, where he underwent successful surgery.
The statement concludes: “Patriarch Rai expresses his gratitude to the hospital’s management and medical staff for their care, as well as to the faithful and well-wishers who have prayed for him, attended the Mass, and called to inquire about his health. He asks God to grant them – and Lebanon – peace, comfort, and relief from suffering, and to shower them with His blessed graces.”
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