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Justice Minister Calls for Implementation of Ministerial Declaration from Bkerke

This is Beirut, 14/03 14:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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 ...

Patriarch Rai Navigating the Delicate Situation in Bkerke

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 ...

Qatari Ambassador Meets Rai, Urges Swift Presidential Election

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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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 ...

Rai Stresses the Importance of Upholding the Lebanese Constitution

This is Beirut, 2024-12-18 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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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 ...

Rai Urges Syrian Christians to Embrace Political and Social Role

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 ...

Charles Malek 2/3

Amine Jules Iskandar, 2024-11-16 10:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Maronites Bkerke Pope

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 ...

Presidential Election: National Moderation Bloc in Bkerke, Meets PSP and SSC

This Is Beirut, 2024-02-27 23:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

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