Palm Sunday

Rai on Palm Sunday: 50 Years Since the Civil War, We Must Learn from Past Mistakes

This is Beirut, 13/04 17:26 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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On this Palm Sunday, which coincides with the 50th anniversary since the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai recalled the conflict that “tore apart our lives, our childhoods and our youth, and distorted our relationships with one another.” “Lebanon has turned the page on the civil war, and today, it is turning ...

Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Lebanon, 50 Years After the Start of the Civil War

This is Beirut, 13/04 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Francis turned his thoughts to Lebanon during Palm Sunday celebrations. Speaking briefly from St. Peter’s Square as he recovers from pneumonia, the Pope issued a powerful appeal for peace across several regions of the world, with a special mention of Lebanon. “Let us also remember Lebanon, where the civil war broke out 50 years ago, so ...

Audi Calls for Unity on Palm Sunday, 50 Years After Civil War Outbreak

This is Beirut, 13/04 15:10 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Palm Sunday, which happens to coincide this year with the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut Elias Audi prayed “that the Lebanese have learned from the lessons of the past, that the images of war remain etched in their memory to ensure it is never repeated, and that they resolve ...

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