With Lebanon on verge of collapse, thousands rally to support cardinal

Thousands of Lebanese recently rallied to show their support for the positions of Cardinal Bechara Rai as the country teeters on the verge of collapse from multiple crises. The rally was at Bkerke, the seat of the Maronite Catholic Church, north of Beirut. Speaking from a window of the patriarchate on 27th February, Cardinal Rai, Maronite... Read More

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October 20, 2020

Lebanon’s leaders have lost respect of citizens, says cardinal

Marking the anniversary of Lebanon’s massive popular uprising against the corrupt political class, Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai encouraged the country’s young people to continue their protest movement. More than a million Lebanese of all religions, sounding their cries in unison, took to the streets on 17th October, 2019. The protests, which continued for months, diminished... Read More

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September 20, 2020

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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September 2, 2020

Pope calls for day of prayer for Lebanon during first public audience in months

Pope Francis has held his first public general audience after a pause of nearly six months due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Holy Father used today’s audience to call for solidarity as the way to exit the crisis. He said: “The current pandemic has highlighted our interdependence: We are all linked to each other, for... Read More

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August 11, 2020

Lebanese demand reform as Cabinet resigns after Beirut explosions

Viewing the burned wasteland of the Beirut port, one’s eye catches a grey concrete slab in the foreground. It bears this stark message scribbled by the Lebanese in black ink: ‘My Government Did This.’ On 10th August, Lebanon’s Cabinet resigned over the 4th August blasts at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was... Read More

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August 6, 2020

Cardinal Nichols prays for Lebanon after ‘tragedy of immense proportions’

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has written to Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, offering prayers for the country following the deadly explosion in its capital. At least 137 people were killed and 5,000 injured in the explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday 4th August. Hundreds of people have also been reported missing due to the explosion and more than 300,000... Read More

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August 6, 2020

Beirut: Charity offers emergency food package

An emergency food package of £226,000 (250,000EUR) is to be rushed out to Beirut by a leading Catholic charity in the wake of this week’s huge explosion, writes John Pontifex. The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) grant will target poor families worst affected by the blast which devastated the port area of the... Read More

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August 5, 2020

Pope calls for prayers for Lebanon after deadly explosion in Beirut

After a massive fire triggered a deadly explosion in Beirut, Pope Francis called for prayers and a united effort to help Lebanon overcome “this serious crisis”. “Let us pray for the victims and their family members, and let us pray for Lebanon so that with the effort of everyone in society – political and religious... Read More

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August 5, 2020

Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation

Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from a massive explosion in Beirut’s port, causing widespread damage the city and rocking the tiny Mediterranean nation already devastated by the coronavirus and its worst financial crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war. “People won’t be able to rebuild their homes, businesses, livelihoods. There... Read More

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August 5, 2020

Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon’s dire situation

Lebanon’s prime minister has called for a day of mourning today after a huge explosion killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 in Beirut. Hospitals in the Lebanese capital are overwhelmed with those suffering injuries from the explosion in Beirut’s port, causing widespread damage the city and rocking the tiny Mediterranean nation... Read More

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