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Maronite Church in Lebanon Beatifies 17th-Century Patriarch Estephan Douaihy
Eastern Catholic Churches

Maronite Church in Lebanon Beatifies 17th-Century Patriarch Estephan Douaihy

The Maronite Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Friday, Aug. 2, in Bkerké, Lebanon. An estimated 7,000 people gathered at an outdoor venue for...

Pope Francis and Lebanese leaders honor Cardinal Sfeir’s legacy
Eastern Catholic Churches

Pope Francis and Lebanese leaders honor Cardinal Sfeir’s legacy

Pope Francis and Lebanese leaders have expressed their condolences on the death of Cardinal Joseph Sfeir, the former Patriarch emeritus of the Maronite Church. Cardinal Sfeir passed away...

Syriac Maronite Patriarch Calls for Humanitarian Corridors to Restore Peace and Sovereignty in Lebanon
Eastern Catholic Churches

Syriac Maronite Patriarch Calls for Humanitarian Corridors to Restore Peace and Sovereignty in Lebanon

Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Raï of the Syriac Maronite Church has called for the restoration of peace, sovereignty, and free political decision-making in Lebanon amid the ongoing conflict...

Syriac-Maronite Bishops Conclude Synod with Calls for Peace, Reform, and Cultural Fidelity

The Syriac-Maronite Catholic Synod of Bishops concluded its annual assembly this week at the patriarchal seat in Bkerké, following ten days of deliberation led by Syriac-Maronite Cardinal Mar...

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