This is Beirut, 03/08 13:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
During the Sunday Mass at Saint George Cathedral in Beirut, Metropolitan Elias Audi presided over a service in memory of the victims of the August 4, 2020, explosion. In his homily, Metropolitan Audi described the port tragedy as an “open wound in the body of Beirut.” He condemned what he called the “explosion of dead consciences” and ...
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 ...
This is Beirut, 19/01 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute
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The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, expressed hope for the formation of a new government that works “in harmony, knowledge and seriousness” to guide the country through its ongoing crises and into “the realms of true freedom, democracy, equality, citizenship and development.” Audi emphasized the importance of gratitude ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 12:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, referred to the 19th commemoration of the assassination of Gebran Tueni who “pleaded for freedom for all,” and stressed that “only truth endures.” During his Sunday homily, Archbishop Audi affirmed that Tueni's voice “still resounds, and his words continue to vibrate in living consciences, while ...
This Is Beirut, 2024-02-25 15:44 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Metropolitan Elias Audi lamented that Lebanese officials’ "inability to take wise positions or act in the best interest of the country is what led to their failure and distance from the people." "If those who assumed power had been humble and worked for the good of Lebanon, would we have witnessed this disintegration of power?" he ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-24 16:13 - Reading : less than a minute
The Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Beirut, Archbishop Elias Audi, denounced the behavior of a large portion of people who value "social rank," respecting only "the rich, feudal, and bourgeois" and "rejecting the poor, needy, and weak." “The world is now built on interests, and man is driven by his instincts, desires, and self-centeredness," he ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-21 22:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has firmly defended the position of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, saying, "I do not accept that this position be attacked in any way whatsoever.” His comments came during a meeting with the Metropolitan of Beirut, Bishop Elias Audi, whom he visited on Thursday. Regarding the appointments to ...
This Is Beirut, 2023-12-02 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Metropolitan of Beirut and its Greek Orthodox affiliates, Bishop Elias Audi, said that “even electing a president for the country requires one and two years for us, and strenuous efforts, while in democratic countries it is a natural work, and even a duty, undertaken by representatives to ensure the progress of the country," in a sermon held ...