This is Beirut, 08/06 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai offered on Sunday a message of hope and responsibility to a Lebanese nation grappling with deep political and economic turmoil. “Today, Lebanon is living through a time fraught with challenges, but it is also a time of new opportunities and renewed hope,” Rai said, addressing the faithful gathered at the ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 14:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Bkerke Maronite Reform Gaza Elections
During their monthly meeting held on Wednesday in Bkerke, presided over by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, the Maronite bishops declared that Lebanon is facing a rare opportunity for recovery, one that must not be missed. In their closing statement, the bishops urged Lebanese officials to take tangible steps to restore state authority and ...
This is Beirut, 09/04 12:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nawaf Salam Bkerke Patriarch Bechara Rai
Following his meeting with Patriarch Bechara Rai in Bkerke, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed key national issues, reaffirming the government's commitment to reforms, political stability and the preservation of Lebanon's sovereignty. Salam described Bkerke as a significant national reference for Lebanon, expressing pride in the ...
This is Beirut, 14/03 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Bkerke Justice Beirut port Hezbollah
Minister of Justice Adel Nassar stressed on Monday, from the headquarters of the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke, the need to implement the ministerial declaration aimed at limiting the possession of weapons to the Lebanese state. He emphasized that this measure was the essential starting point for state-building, calling for the establishment of ...
Saad Kiwan, 24/02 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Bechara Rai Hezbollah Nasrallah Sfeir Patriarch Bkerke Syria
It has been 14 years since Patriarch Bechara Rai assumed the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, as he was elected on March 15, 2011 – shortly after the popular uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s bloody regime erupted in Syria. Rai succeeded Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, who had resigned that same year, a month before Rai’s election. Sfeir had ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
On Thursday, the Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, underscored the urgent need for Lebanon to elect a president on January 9 during a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai at the patriarchal seat in Bkerke. The ambassador reiterated Qatar’s ongoing support for Lebanon across economic, political, and ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai emphasized on Wednesday the importance of the Lebanese Constitution, calling it “the backbone of Lebanon” and cautioning that “any deviation from its provisions contributes to the country’s paralysis.” Patriarch Rai welcomed to Bkerke a delegation from the Saydet al-Jabal Gathering, led by former MP Fares ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Sunday Homily Bkerke Syria Christians Béchara Raï
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed the need to “encourage Christians (in Syria) to get involved in national and political work.” In his Sunday homily in Bkerke, Archbishop Rai affirmed that “it is essential to unite all components of Syrian society to collaborate in rebuilding the country,” stressing the importance of “building a ...
Amine Jules Iskandar, 2024-11-16 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
After discussing the first three gifts –Mount Lebanon, Lebanon and Christian freedom of worship (as covered in the previous article) – Charles Malek then addressed what had been entrusted to the Maronites, hence mentioning the topics of Bkerke, Rome, liturgy and heritage. Fourth gift: Bkerke Malek explained that the Maronites have been ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 23:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The National Moderation parliamentary bloc continued its tour on Tuesday to present to various Lebanese parties its initiative designed to break the presidential deadlock. In the afternoon, the bloc visited the Maronite Patriarch, Bechara al-Rai, who described the initiative as “beautiful” and congratulated the MPs on their action. At the ...