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Maronite Patriarch Rai Injured During Resurrection Mass, Undergoes Successful Surgery

This is Beirut, 20/04 22:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A statement issued by the Media Office of the Patriarchal See in Bkerke reads: “At the beginning of the Divine Liturgy for the blessed Feast of the Resurrection, held at 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Church of the Resurrection in the Patriarchal Headquarters in Bkerke, in the presence of His Excellency, the President of the ...

Aoun and Rai Reiterates Commitment to Lebanon’s Sovereignty in Bkerke

This is Beirut, 20/04 10:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun renewed his commitment to implement his promises on illegal weapons and anti-corruption measures on Sunday, following a meeting in Bkerke with the Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai. The President visited the Patriarchal Palace to present his Easter greetings to the Maronite Patriarch and attend Easter mass. Aoun said that ...

In Easter Message, Patriarch Rai Calls for Peace and Educational Reform in Lebanon

This Is Beirut, 19/04 10:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In his message for the Easter holiday, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai called for an end to wars and advocated for comprehensive educational reform in Lebanon. The Patriarch made a heartfelt appeal for peace, stating, “Enough wars, arms manufacturing and weapons trade. The world needs bread, not guns. It is time to put an end to abortions and ...

Rai: Some People's Aim Is to Control the State, Not to Modernize the System

This is Beirut, 06/04 10:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stressed that “we live under a parliamentary democratic system and a national accord,” explaining that pluralism, federalism and centralization are foreign words in our political and constitutional lexicon. In his sermon during Sunday mass in Bkerke, he said that “the aim of some is to control the state, not ...

Rai: As if Lebanon Were a Project of Positions Rather Than a Project of State

This is Beirut, 30/03 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In his Sunday homily, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai likened the Lebanese state to a paralytic. He believes that the country is suffering from immobility due to the loss of sovereignty, foreign interventions aimed at fueling division and disrupting political and democratic life, growing debt, increasing poverty, rising unemployment and stagnating ...

Rai Advocates for Open Dialogue and Reconciliation

This is Beirut, 23/03 11:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai stated that “it is time to begin to purify the memory together through a sincere and frank dialogue, aiming at reconciliation and strengthening balanced participation in governance and administration, in order to save Lebanon and rebuild it as a message-bearing country.” He affirmed during his Sunday sermon that ...

Budapest Launches Support Mechanism for Lebanese Christians

This is Beirut, 28/02 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó launched the “Future of Lebanon from a Christian Perspective” conference on Friday, announcing a new initiative to support Lebanese Christians. “From Budapest, we are launching a mechanism to develop programs that encourage Lebanese Christians to remain in their country,” Szijjártó said. He ...

Patriarch Rai Navigating the Delicate Situation in Bkerke

Saad Kiwan, 24/02 15:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It has been 14 years since Patriarch Bechara Rai assumed the seat of the Maronite Patriarchate, as he was elected on March 15, 2011 – shortly after the popular uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s bloody regime erupted in Syria. Rai succeeded Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, who had resigned that same year, a month before Rai’s election. Sfeir had ...

Rai Reiterates Aoun's Inauguration Speech as a Call for Political Reform

This is Beirut, 02/02 12:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In his Sunday sermon in Bkerke, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai urged Lebanon’s leaders to break free from personal interests and political deadlock, referring to the formation of the government. He called for a return to the principles outlined in the Constitution and National Pact (Taif Agreement). He stressed that Lebanon’s governance crisis ...

Maronite Patriarch Honors Sehnaoui with Order of St. Maron

This is Beirut, 21/01 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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In a ceremony held on Tuesday at the Patriarchal edifice in Bkerke, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai conferred the Order of St. Maron, the highest honor in the Maronite Church, upon Marwan Sehnaoui, the President of the Lebanese Order of Malta. The recognition was granted in acknowledgment of Sehnaoui’s contributions and sacrifices. During the ...

Al-Rai: It Is Time to Move Beyond Pessimism

This is Beirut, 15/01 11:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rai has called for a shift away from pessimism, expressing hope for a brighter future for Lebanon. Speaking from the presidential palace in Baabda after his meeting with President Joseph Aoun on Wednesday, Patriarch al-Rai highlighted the president’s wishes to swiftly form an inclusive government provided that all ...

Rai Hails President Aoun's National Vision for Building the State

This is Beirut, 12/01 11:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai hailed President Joseph Aoun for strongly emphasizing the state’s “exclusivity of bearing arms, investing in the Lebanese Army and adopting positive neutrality.” In the inauguration address of the first Sunday sermon after Joseph Aoun’s election, Rai said that Aoun outlined a new national strategy based on ...

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