News from the Orient – November 1, 2024

This week’s Oriental News:

Eucharistic adoration in Kfarshima

Lebanese Christians from the village of Kfarshima, close to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, organized Eucharistic adoration from a convoy of cars. Together, they prayed for the protection of their village, their children and all of Lebanon. Despite the proximity of the conflict, many faithful came to throw wreaths of flowers as the convoy passed.

Feast of Our Lady of Palestine

On October 25, Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Palestine, one of the most important celebrations for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem. Countless crowds gathered to embrace Our Lady and implore the return of peace to the Holy Land, marked by the war between Israel and Hamas, between Israel and Hezbollah, and by rising tensions with Iran.

Visit of His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk

After participating in the second Synodal Assembly in Rome, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, major archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, held several conferences in Paris on the situation in Ukraine and the role of his Church in the context of war. This trip, organized by the Church of France and the Diocese of Paris, allowed him to meet President Emmanuel Macron as well as congregations and groups active in Ukraine. The conference highlighted the importance of international support for Ukraine, which is wounded but resilient and a source of hope.