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Who are the Christians in Lebanon?
For a Middle Eastern nation, Lebanon has a large and influential Christian population. Read more
Beirut under fire: Church officials call for peace
After what some have called the most violent night of fighting in Lebanon, Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi reaffirmed... Read more
Lebanese bishop makes impassioned plea for peace at synod briefing
Bishop Mounir Khairallah of Batroun shared his personal experience of violence and forgiveness, recounting how his parents were murdered when... Read more
Caritas Lebanon rushes aid as millions flee escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Caritas Lebanon has joined with other organizations to aid millions of internally displaced persons as the war between Israel and... Read more
As Lebanon faces increasing conflict, Christians stand firm against war
“No to war!” has become a rallying cry among Lebanon’s Christians, who have maintained this stance since clashes began to... Read more
Lebanon crisis threatens Eastern Catholic participation at Vatican Synod on Synodality
The Lebanon-Israel situation could diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality, which... Read more
Jerusalem patriarch announces ‘day of prayer and fasting’ on Oct. 7 anniversary
“May each of us with the rosary or in whatever form he or she sees fit ... find a moment... Read more
Maronite priest recounts his experience witnessing Beirut’s pager explosions
Father Marwan Ghanem shared his story of witnessing some of the pager explosions that rocked the country on Sept. 17. Read more
Pope Francis meets with families of 2020 Beirut blast victims
Four years since the deadly blast that killed more than 220 people and injured some 6,500, investigations into the cause... Read more
Lebanon is on the brink of war: Where do the country’s Christians stand?
Christians are collectively refusing to support a war that could further devastate an already struggling country. Read more
The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon
Celebrating St. Charbel’s feast day has been a beacon of hope for generations. Read more
Faith amid bombs: Priests minister to Christians in border towns of Lebanon and Israel
Christian communities on both sides of the Lebanon-Israel border have been put to the test since Hamas’ attack on Israel... Read more
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to... Read more
Beacon of faith: Lebanese town builds giant floating rosary at sea
On the feast of Our Lady of the Seas, Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of... Read more
Ecumenical musical event in Beirut kicks off Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
In the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Christian leaders gathered with a 400-person ecumenical choir to lift their voices in prayer. Read more
St. Charbel mosaic blessed by Pope Francis installed in Vatican grottoes
The mosaic was installed in the grottoes located beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Read more
Lebanese bishops call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
The bishops also denounced a group aligned with the country’s Islamist militant terror organization Hezbollah for calling for an investigation... Read more
Hezbollah-aligned group accuses Lebanese Catholic bishops of treason
The two bishops were said to have attended a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog that is held annually by... Read more
Almost all Christians have fled southern Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah bombing
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia militant group in Lebanon, began attacking Israel at the Israeli-Lebanese border following the beginning of the... Read more
Analysis: South Lebanon is a ‘volcano in motion,’ and Christian villages do not sleep
For more than two weeks, the Lebanese Christian villages along the border with the Holy Land have experienced a state... Read more
