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Rai Urges Syrian Christians to Embrace Political and Social Role

This is Beirut, 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Sunday Homily Bkerke Syria Christians Béchara Raï

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed the need to “encourage Christians (in Syria) to get involved in national and political work.” In his Sunday homily in Bkerke, Archbishop Rai affirmed that “it is essential to unite all components of Syrian society to collaborate in rebuilding the country,” stressing the importance of “building a ...

Rai Invited by Macron to the Reopening Ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

This is Beirut, 01/12 13:55 - Reading : less than a minute

Bechara Rai Emmanuel Macron Hezbollah Israel France

At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai will travel to Paris on Sunday, December 8, to attend the reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame Cathedral after five years of restoration and renovation work following the fire that devastated significant parts of this iconic monument of Paris and France. In his ...

Maronite Patriarch Urges Extension of Army Commander's Term, Calls for Ensuring Academic Year

This is Beirut, 10/11 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai emphasized the “absolute necessity to extend the term of the Army Commander (General Joseph Aoun) due to the current exceptional circumstances,” in accordance with the best interests of the country at this time. Rai pointed out that this step is essential because of “the three-year-long presidential vacancy, ...

Canonization of the Massabki Brothers: A Triumph of Blood Ecumenism

Fady Noun, 20/10 19:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Bechara Rai Damascus Pope Francis Church canonization Maronite

Today, October 20, the universal Church has been graced with the addition of 14 new figures of holiness, including eleven martyrs: eight Franciscan religious and three Maronite laymen, the brothers Francis, Abdel Mohti, and Raphael Massabki. All were brutally killed in Damascus during the night of July 9 to 10, 1860, for their refusal to ...

Christian-Islamic Spiritual Summit Calls for National Unity, Implementation of 1701

This is Beirut, 16/10 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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A Christian-Islamic spiritual summit convened on Wednesday at the seat of the Maronite Church in Bkerke, at the invitation of Patriarch Beshara al-Rai, to reaffirm national unity and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The urgent implementation of resolution 1701 was emphasized in the meeting's final ...

Patriarch Rai Quoting Pope Francis: 'Violence Never Brings Peace'

This is Beirut, 13/10 13:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Bechara Rai Middle East Pope Francis

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai read out a letter from Pope Francis addressed to the Christians of the Middle East during his Sunday homily. During the mass celebrated at the patriarchal headquarters in Bkerke, Patriarch Rai shared the Pope's words to "comfort" and "encourage" the faithful. "I will not tire of repeating that war is a defeat, that ...

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