Following Pope Francis’ audience with the families of those killed in the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Elie and Tatiana Hasrouty, who lost their father in the deadly blast, discuss the solace they have found in faith and how to work together for peace in Lebanon. By Deborah Castellano Lubov “We are not alone and we…
Vatican news A statement issued by the patriarchs and heads of the churches of Jerusalem expresses grave concern over the heightened tensions that are putting the region on the brink of all-out war and calls for a negotiated settlement for peace. By Linda Bordoni As the twelfth month of “the current devastating war” approaches and…
Vatican news In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis called for peace in the Holy Land, condemned violence, urged dialogue in Venezuela, prayed for flood victims in India and honored recently beatified Lebanese Stefano Douayhy. By Michele Raviart Pope Francis is deeply concerned about the situation in the Middle East and the risk of…
Vatican news In this week's news from the Churches of the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine church is discovered in Israel, Armenia recognizes the State of Palestine and Cardinal Pietro Parolin visits the Church in Lebanon. This week's Oriental News: Discovery of a Byzantine church in the Negev The remains…
Vatican news The Latin Patriarch Cardinal of Jerusalem speaks of the critical period the Holy Land is going through and the difficulty of finding solutions. By Andrea Tornielli “The moment is very painful, we are experiencing a very long night. But we also know that the nights are ending. This is the moment when the…
The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is embarking on a five-day trip to Lebanon, where he will visit the humanitarian structures of the Sovereign Order of Malta. Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin began his five-day visit to the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon, as announced in advance by…
Vatican news In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, there are elections in India, the solemnity of Corpus Christi is celebrated in the East and the martyrs of Damascus will soon be saints . This week's Oriental News: Elections in India Tuesday June 4, the BJP, the party…
Vatican news As a nun teaching at Catholic universities in Lebanon, Sister Suzanne Wakim has found that many people of different faiths enjoy attending her lectures on Christ in philosophy. By Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik & Tomasz Zielenkiewicz Sister Suzanne Wakim is one of many nuns who teach at Catholic universities in Lebanon. She teaches philosophy…
Vatican news In this week's news from the Churches of the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, the Armenian faithful organize four days of demonstrations, Lebanon celebrates the feast of Saint Charbel and three monks found a new monastery in Iraq . This week's Oriental News: Demonstrations in Armenia Several streets in Yerevan have…