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Ignatius Maloyan, Martyr of the Armenian Genocide, to Be Canonized This Sunday in Rome

This is Beirut, 19/10 09:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan, a prominent figure of faith and martyrdom during the Armenian Genocide, will be canonized this Sunday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Pope Leo XIV. The ceremony will be attended by official delegations from Lebanon, including President Joseph Aoun and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, alongside representatives from ...

Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace

This is Beirut, 15/10 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...

A Monastery Dedicated to Saint Charbel in Villiers-sur-Marne

Fady Noun, 28/09 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A new Lebanese Maronite Order (LMO) monastery dedicated to Saint Charbel has opened in Villiers-sur-Marne, just 40 km from Paris, marking the first of its kind in France and the third in Europe, after Rome (Lateran) and Belgium (Abbaye du Bois Seigneur Isaac). The monastery is set to become a vibrant center of Christian spiritual life for the ...

Surviving the Storm: Catholic Schools Amid Lebanon’s Crises

Élie-Joe Kamel, 03/09 17:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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With just weeks to go before the school year begins on September 15, Lebanon’s Catholic schools held their 31st annual conference on Tuesday at Notre-Dame de Louaize College in Zouk Mosbeh. The event, themed “Towards a More Humanizing Education in the Age of Digitization: Hope for the Present, Vision for the Future,” was held under the ...

Gemayel Slams Rhetoric Against Patriarch Rai

This is Beirut, 21/08 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Kataeb Party Chief Sami Gemayel on Thursday condemned recent remarks targeting Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai, describing them as “unacceptable.” In his remarks after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Gemayel warned that such rhetoric is “counterproductive to efforts for national consensus.” In parallel, he reaffirmed his ...

Patriarch Rai’s Call for Hezbollah Disarmament Draws Backlash and Support

This is Beirut, 20/08 18:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai’s firm stance on the disarmament of Hezbollah in a recent interview received immediate backlash and provocations from the party’s allies, but also strong backing from political, religious and civil groups who defended Bkerke’s position on national sovereignty. While Hezbollah supporters accused the ...

Raï: Lebanon, a Lasting Project for a Civil and Just State

This is Beirut, 15/08 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai has called for a sustained effort to move beyond the politics of power-sharing, obstruction, and isolation, urging the adoption of a unifying national vision that brings people together rather than divides them. He emphasized that Lebanon remains a “durable project for a civil, just, capable, and effective state, ...

Patriarch Rai Calls for Peace During Southern Lebanon Tour

This is Beirut, 10/08 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai began a tour of south Lebanon on Sunday and visited towns along the border with Israel amid heightened tensions in the region. His first stop was at the Maronite Diocese of Tyre in the border village of Debel, in the Bint Jbeil district, where residents greeted him with ululations and showers of flower petals. ...

Barrack Urges Cabinet Action on Weapons Control

This is Beirut, 23/07 11:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Middle East envoy Tom Barrack called for continued dialogue and responsibility from Lebanon's leaders following a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai on Wednesday. Barrack on Wednesday reaffirmed Washington’s call for the exclusive control of arms by the Lebanese state, emphasizing that this principle is rooted in law and must be ...

Patriarch Rai Calls for Electoral Reform at Saint Charbel Feast

This is Beirut, 20/07 12:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai presided over the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Charbel at the Monastery of Saint Maroun in Annaya, in the presence of President Joseph Aoun, the First Lady and a large gathering of dignitaries. In his sermon, Patriarch Rai addressed electoral issues, calling for the repeal of Article 112 of ...

Patriarch Rai: 'Those in Charge Have Forgotten That Responsibility Is a Service, Not a Business'

This is Beirut, 06/07 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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From the Maronite Patriarchate's summer headquarters in Diman, Maronite Patriarch Rai denounced the loss of a sense of duty and mission among Lebanon's leaders in his Sunday homily. “The country is a mission, and the Lebanese are sent to their homeland to participate, not to withdraw,” he declared. The Patriarch pointed to the forgetfulness ...

Rai Says Neutrality Key to Lebanon’s Future

This is Beirut, 18/06 12:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed the need for Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as a necessary step for the President to act effectively on the issue of Hezbollah’s disarmament. Speaking from Bkerke on Wednesday during a special media forum organized by the Catholic Center for Information, Rai emphasized that neutrality ...

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