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After Beirut blast, what some Lebanese Christians are doing to help their neighbors
The massive explosion in the port area of Lebanon’s capital on Aug. 4 overturned cars, shattered windows, set fires, and... Read more
Lebanese scholar: The West cannot afford to abandon Lebanon
A Lebanese academic and aid worker told CNA on Thursday that if Western nations fail to help Lebanon recover from... Read more
Pope Francis: Even in times of darkness, God is there
When caught in difficult moments or trials, turn your heart to God, who is near even when you do not... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need sending 250,000 euro in food aid to Lebanon
International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced an emergency 250,000 euro food aid package for... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of 'tragic' Beirut explosion as death toll climbs
Pope Francis has asked for prayers for Lebanon and for the victims of yesterday's Beirut explosions, which have killed over... Read more
Maronite Catholic priest concerned by potential shortages after Beirut blast
A Maronite priest from Lebanon has expressed concern that the country may face food shortages in the wake of Tuesday’s... Read more
Lebanese priest: 'We need your prayers' after Beirut explosions
A Lebanese Catholic priest has asked believers around the world to pray for the people of his country, after two... Read more
After Beirut explosion, Lebanon turns to St. Charbel
At least one massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday afternoon, which ignited fires and destroyed buildings in... Read more
Patriarchs meet in Lebanon to discuss political neutrality amid crisis
As Lebanon reels from an economic crisis, Catholic patriarchs met Thursday and reaffirmed the importance of the country’s neutrality in... Read more
Pope Francis supports scholarships in Lebanon as country faces ‘severe crisis’
Pope Francis will donate $200,000 to support 400 scholarships in Lebanon in an expression of his concern for the country’s... Read more
World is 'washing its hands' of Lebanon, Maronite bishop warns
Bishop Elias Zaidan of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles said that the prospect of... Read more
‘Adopt a family’ of Christian refugees in Lebanon this Christmas
As Lebanon’s economic crisis worsens, a Lebanese priest is asking for people to spiritually and charitably adopt a persecuted Christian... Read more
Lebanon on the brink: Syrian crisis threatens 'last safe haven' for Christians
A new report claims that the Syrian refugee crisis is severely burdening Lebanon’s limited resources and threatens its pluralism, requiring immediate... Read more
US bishops and Knights of Columbus voice solidarity with Iraq, Lebanon
The U.S. bishops and the Knights of Columbus have professed their solidarity with the people of Iraq and Lebanon, telling... Read more
Pope Francis encourages anti-corruption protesters in Lebanon
Pope Francis Sunday encouraged protesters in Lebanon who have taken to the streets to challenge government corruption and mismanagement of... Read more
Maronite patriarch emeritus dies at age 98
Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, who served as the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1986 to 2011, died Sunday just days... Read more
Lebanese man finds hand of Providence in mystical experience
Raymond Nader had spent years searching for the meaning of life, when during a moment of prayer in an old... Read more
Midnight Mass in Beirut
CNA's Hannah Brockhaus reports on celebrating Christmas at Midnight Mass in Beirut, Lebanon. Read more
Iraq’s Chaldean Catholic refugees wait to leave Lebanon
On the last Saturday before Christmas, a community of Iraqi refugees living in Lebanon’s capital city of Beirut gathered together... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Rai begins strategic call for Saudi religious freedom
The first cardinal to be officially invited to visit Saudi Arabia, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, has... Read more
![“We are worried about every human being in Lebanon because there is a big, big difference between what Lebanese people want and [how] the political parties are behaving these days,” said Holy Spirit University of Kaslik President Father Talal Hachem.](https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/storage/image/hachem.jpg?w=175&h=100)
