Cardinal likens fading Christian presence in Middle East to a sinking ship

Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai warned that the Christian presence in the Middle East is shrinking and Church leaders “are called to face the winds that blow in our homelands”. The assessment by the patriarch of Maronite Catholics during a recent meeting of the Middle East Council of Churches executive committee underscored the dire reality facing Christians in the tumultuous region. “The... Read More

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Cardinal urges world to help restore Lebanon, not let it ‘fall into despair’

The Catholic Church in Lebanon plays a leading role in shaping public opinion in that troubled country because it is free and speaks the truth, Cardinal Bechara Rai, Maronite patriarch, said. “The Church is free. The patriarch and the bishops are free and we say the truth as we see it. We are not looking... Read More

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Lebanon’s religious oppose Trump’s Jerusalem move; Jordanians march

Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim leaders denounced the “unjust” decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and demanded that it be reversed. In a 14th December statement at the end of an interreligious summit, the leaders said “that, in addition to violating the laws and international charters,” the decision ignores the... Read More

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