This is Beirut, 14:10 - Reading : less than a minute
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, called for national dialogue, stressing that “this is precisely what our beloved country lacks, as each group seeks to dominate the other through ideas, actions or even weapons.” “This is not how nations are built or societies flourish,” he said during Sunday Mass at Saint George ...
This is Beirut, 10/08 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute
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During Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral in Beirut, Metropolitan Elias Audi, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut, called on citizens to place their trust in the state. In his homily, he urged people not to be “distracted by things that make us sink into the waves of perdition,” adding that “the nation’s boat will not ...
This Is Beirut, 27/07 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
The Metropolitan of Beirut for the Greek Orthodox, Archbishop Elias Audi, delivered a sermon in which he said, “In a few days, the fifth anniversary of the heinous explosion that struck our beloved city, Beirut, the capital of a country called to life, will be upon us.” He added, “Yet many within it remain blind to the truth, silent out of ...
This is Beirut, 10/06 16:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Sheikh Yasser Audi was physically assaulted on Tuesday in Haret Hreik, a district in the southern suburbs of Beirut known for its political sensitivity. According to a report by An-Nahar, a group of young men carried out the attack in broad daylight, shocking residents who witnessed the incident. The cleric was reportedly beaten severely in a ...
This is Beirut, 13/04 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute
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On Palm Sunday, which happens to coincide this year with the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi prayed “that the Lebanese have learned from the lessons of the past, that the images of war remain etched in their memory to ensure it is never repeated, and that they resolve ...
This is Beirut, 23/03 13:25 - Reading : less than a minute
The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, stressed that after decades of conflict, only the state and the military have the legitimacy to protect and defend all citizens. During his sermon on Sunday, he urged Lebanese citizens to recognize the destructive consequences of neglecting state authority. He warned that the lack of loyalty to the state ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-25 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, led a Christmas mass sermon on Wednesday, focused on the need to elect “a president with whom the process of saving this country from decline will begin.” Audi also prayed for a president who will be a “shining star in the darkness of this country, lifting it from its stagnation, ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-31 16:13 - Reading : less than a minute
In his last Sunday homily of the year, the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, called for the swift election of a head of state to initiate a process of reform and recovery, hoping that it "will not take too long so that Lebanon can regain its prosperity, democracy and role." Bishop Audi insisted that Lebanon needs a ...
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The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, led a poignant Christmas service on Monday, deploring the lack of humanity among world leaders in the face of the killing of civilians in the raging Gaza war, in its third month. "I raise a prayer for the entire world to understand that the message of the Lord's birth is a call for ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-17 13:37 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, declared during Sunday Mass that "Lebanon is not ready to slide into the arena of conflict, nor is it prepared for its unity to be threatened.” He stated that with a presidential vacuum, Lebanon is "in the eye of the storm" and will face dire consequences as the conflict persists: ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-10 14:09 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, wondered on Sunday “how can parliament, which does not convene, hold the government accountable when it is itself a mere reflection of the Executive?” He also asked how accountability can exist without a real separation of powers. “Hence, the necessity for electing a president as ...