Young Maronite Catholics Visit the Land of Their Spiritual Ancestors
The Maronite Academy in Lebanon annually brings in young people from around the world to discover their heritage and mission.
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A Saint’s Mission for Saving Souls Is Reborn in Lebanon
Church dedicated this summer draws the faithful to honor Italian-born St. Veronica Giuliani.
First Communion for Iraqi Refugees Represents Hope for a Persecuted People
'What God is giving us in faith and strength is helping us to give more, and that by itself will bring us closer to God,” said Sister Waffa Yousif, who helped train the 30 first communicants.
Escaped Syrian Priest Was Saved ‘by the Hand of God’
Syriac Father Jacques Mourad was kidnapped by Islamic State forces in May.
Jesuit Priest’s Legacy Continues Forward at Beirut School for Refugees
The positive ‘Go Forward’ commitment of Father Frans van der Lugt, who was murdered last year in Syria, pervades the school in Lebanon that proudly bears his name.
Cry of the Persecuted Syriac Christians: ‘What Is Our Future Here?’
Syriac-Catholic Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan tells the Register that the existence of his Church is imperiled in war-wracked Syria and Iraq.
Uprooted Qaraqosh: ‘The Biggest Island of Christianity in the Islamic Ocean’
Syriac-Catholic Bishop Barnaba Yousif Habash reflects on the plight of the Christians from his native city, who were displaced by last year’s Islamic State takeover of their homelands.
Lebanon’s Presidential Vacuum a Cause for Concern
The failure of Maronite Catholic and Sunni Muslim political parties to agree on a candidate has resulted in a seven-week stalemate.
Displaced Syrians in Lebanon: A Fragile, Humanitarian Crisis
Lebanon’s Catholics extend a hand of charity, but the massive refugee influx poses grave problems for the national government and for the local Church.
Syriac Catholic Patriarch Warns West of Sectarian Violence in Middle East
Don’t be ‘naive’ about Arab Spring, says Ignatius Joseph III Younan of Antioch.
