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Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. Amid tragedy and suffering in so many places around the world, people of faith had an intense week of prayer and activism. At the vatican, pope francis highlighted the middle east, iraq and ukraine and led prayers for peace and reconciliation everywhere. Religious groups continued to raise concerns about the conflict between israel and the palestinians. Christian, muslim and some jewish groups issued new statements decrying the large number of Palestinian Civilians killed and urging israel to lift its longstanding blockade against gaza. ...

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi welcomed on Monday at his Bkerki residence, Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Youssef III Younan, who offered Rahi well-wishes marking the holidays.  The Maronite Patriarch then recei...

The Pope appeals to Lebanese citizens: “Do not be discouraged, do not lose your heart” FRANCESCO BONGARRA July 01, 2021  ROME: Pope Francis confirmed on Thursday that he wants to visit Lebanon, a country which “is, and must remain, a living project of peace.” At the end of a day of prayer for the crisis-stricken country, the Pope stressed that its “vocation is to be a land of tolerance and pluralism, an oasis of fraternity where different religions and confessions meet, where different communities coexist, putting the common good before particular advantages.” The pontiff spoke...