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Lebanon is on the brink of war: Where do the country’s Christians stand?

August 9, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Two vehicles for the Spanish troop within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on the tense southern border of the country in August 2024. / Credit: Ramiz Dallah/Shutterstock

ACI MENA, Aug 9, 2024 / 12:25 pm (CNA).
In a stark de… […]

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Maronite Church in Lebanon celebrates beatification of 17th-century scholar and patriarch

August 5, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

An estimated 7,000 people gathered to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Aug. 2, 2024, in Bkerké, Lebanon. / Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA

ACI MENA, Aug 5, 2024 / 14:28 pm (CNA).
In a ceremony that blended centuries-o… […]

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The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon

July 24, 2024 Catholic News Agency 0

Thousands turned out for a Eucharistic procession followed by the holy liturgy at the St. Charbel Hermitage and the monastery of St. Maroun Annaya on July 22, 2024. / Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA

ACI MENA, Jul 24, 2024 / 04:00 am (CNA).
On Ju… […]

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Hezbollah-aligned group accuses Lebanese Catholic bishops of treason

January 4, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A man walks through the rubble of destroyed buildings following strikes on the the town of Naqura in southern Lebanon close to the border with northern Israel on Jan. 4, 2024. Four Hezbollah fighters were killed overnight in southern Lebanon, th… […]

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She was blind, but now she sees, after prayers before St. Charbel’s relic

December 31, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Dafne Gutierrez’s sight was restored after two years of blindness after she prayed for the intercession of St. Charbel Makhlouf. / Joe Bukuras

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec 31, 2022 / 01:00 am (CNA).
Dafne Gutierrez, of Phoenix, Arizona, will never forge… […]

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A ‘piece of Lebanon’ comes to Toronto Maronite Catholic church

September 18, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Toronto replaced a vandalized statue of Mary with a replica of the Lebanese shrine Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa on Sept. 11. / Photo credit: Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church

Boston, … […]

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Increase your eucharistic devotion by doing these 7 things, Maronite bishop says

September 17, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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Boston, Mass., Sep 17, 2022 / 08:00 am (CNA).
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has called for a eucharistic revival over the next three years, but many Catholics aren’t… […]

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After Maronite archbishop detained in Lebanon, U.S. bishops voice solidarity

August 15, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

A scene from a papal visit to Lebanon, Sept. 14, 2012. / Vatican Media

Denver Newsroom, Aug 15, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
A Maronite Catholic archbishop was bringing aid back to Lebanon when he was wrongly detained by Lebanese authorities at the I… […]

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Pope Francis calls for ‘justice and truth’ on Beirut blast anniversary

August 3, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in Paul VI Hall on Aug. 3, 2022. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Vatican City, Aug 3, 2022 / 05:05 am (CNA).
Pope Francis prayed Wednesday for “justice and truth” in Lebanon ahead of the second anniversary of… […]

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Cardinal: Lebanon’s political crisis poses challenge for papal trip

March 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, head of the Maronite Church. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need. / null

Rome Newsroom, Mar 1, 2022 / 08:40 am (CNA).
The leader of Lebanon’s Maronite Catholics has said that Lebanon’s political crisis poses a challe… […]

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