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Pope Leo XIV Urges the Christians of the Levant to Embrace Courage and Peace

This is Beirut, 02/12 13:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Under a clear blue sky and before nearly 150,000 worshippers gathered along Beirut’s seafront, Pope Leo XIV celebrated the public Mass, closing his three-day apostolic visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, December 2. From early morning, faithful from across the country streamed to the waterfront, while the nation’s top officials joined the assembly, ...

The Pope at the Port: Victims Speak

Yara Germany, 02/12 09:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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For them, the Pope’s visit is not just another event. His stop at the port rekindles a powerful hope: that justice might finally return, and that the deep wounds of August 4 may begin to heal. That day, they lost a brother, a sister, an eye… a part of themselves. Today, through this visit, they are searching for a way to find it ...

Bkerké, When Youth Awaits the Pope

Yara Germany, 28/11 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Day and night, Bkerké pulses with the energy of young people. Hundreds are preparing for a historic encounter. On December 1, 12,000 of them will gather on the esplanade to welcome the Pope. Between faith, commitment, and hope, these young voices explain why this moment goes beyond an event and speaks to their future.

Six Years Later, What Remains of the 'Revolution?'

Yara Germany, 17/10 19:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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Six years later, Beirut still bears the scars of an unfulfilled, or rather broken, dream. Across the city linger the silent shadows of yet another unkept promise of hope, once again betrayed.

Patriarch Rai Says Pope Leo XIV Brings Peace

This is Beirut, 15/10 18:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai announced that Pope Leo XIV will visit Lebanon at the end of November, describing the upcoming trip as a “visit of peace and hope” for a country weary from decades of unrest. Speaking to Agence France-Presse in Bkerke, Rai stated that “the Pope has taken peace upon himself; his program is ...

El Sistema Beirut Chants: When Music Changes Lives

Yara Germany, 17/02 18:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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For 50 years worldwide and 2 years in Lebanon, El Sistema has been transforming young lives through music. A message of hope carried by voices and instruments, even in the darkest times.

Is Hope Bound to Lead to Disillusionment?

David Sahyoun, 05/02 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Is hope bound to lead to disillusionment? This fundamental question shapes our individual and collective lives, from the intimacy of the psychoanalytic couch to the political upheavals that shake public squares, to the conjugal bedrooms where the dramas of love unfold. Psychoanalysis, through its various theoretical currents, offers valuable ...

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