Maronite Bishops Call for Full Restoration of Lebanese Sovereignty
The bishops welcomed the international consensus to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the south for one more year.
The bishops welcomed the international consensus to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the south for one more year.
Maronite Catholic conference features Aramaic liturgy and first-class relics of the saints, including the crib of Jesus, the Holy Cross, and the Twelve Apostles.
After what many have called the most violent night since fighting intensified in Lebanon, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, the Maronite patriarch, spoke out reaffirming his stance on this war and its consequences.
Despite economic turmoil and political instability in Lebanon, the event marks an important milestone for the Maronite Church.
A prayerful man will learn that his life’s purpose is holiness, Bishop Mansour wrote. He added that men are called to make themselves vulnerable in prayer.
Meeting in Beirut in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey Feb. 6, participants discussed how to apply the principles of synodality to the difficult circumstances most local Catholics experience.
The country’s largest parliamentary bloc, led by Iranian-backed Hezbollah, lost its parliamentary majority, but urgent action is required from a new government to address Lebanon’s devastating economic crisis.
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