Tag: BEIRUT

Lebanon Plans Commemorative Stamp for Genocide Centennial

OCP- December 10, 2013

10/12/13 BEIRUT—The government of Lebanon plans to issue a commemorative stamp picturing the Genocide Monument at Bikfaya, Lebanon, in order to commemorate the 100th Anniversary ... Read More

Lebanon patriarch rejects military action in Syria

OCP- September 2, 2013

The Daily Star - 2/9/13 BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai  rejected any military action against Syria  in remarks Sunday following his meeting  with Greek Orthodox ... Read More

Greek Orthodox patriarch slams failure to free bishops

OCP- June 24, 2013

Daily Star - 24/6/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Yohanna X Yazigi  questioned the failure of states  and security forces to expedite the release of two ... Read More

Beirut march to mark Armenian genocide

OCP- April 19, 2013

The Daily Star - 18/4/13 BEIRUT: A committee organizing events to commemorate the 98th anniversary of  the Armenian genocide said a march will take place ... Read More

Patrairch Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas decorated with Gold Medal of University of Islamic

OCP- January 23, 2013

23/1/13 - Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East BEIRUT/LEBANON: Holy Father was decorated with Gold medal of University of Islamic Civilization on 20th January 2013 by ... Read More

Archbishop Philexinos Matthias Nayis as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Germany

OCP- November 5, 2012

5/11/2012 Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch and All East BEIRUT: Patriarch Ignatius Zakka Iwas  has appointed H.E. Mor Philexinos Matthias Nayis as the Archbishop for ... Read More

Lebanon held commemoration event to honor victims of Sumgait massacres

OCP- February 28, 2012

28/2/2012 BEIRUT. – All Armenian churches in Lebanon held commemoration liturgy for the victims of Sumgait massacres on Feb. 26. After the liturgy in the ... Read More

Syrian regime threatens Christians, clamps down on churches

OCP- February 27, 2012

By MOHAMED ZEID MESTOU AL ARABIYA BEIRUT 27/2/2012 As part of its campaign against all pro-democracy activists, the Syrian regime has been persecuting Christian citizens ... Read More

Hazim: Syria unlikely to witness a civil war

OCP- October 22, 2011

The Daily Star 22/10/2011 BEIRUT: Syria is unlikely to face a civil war despite the current unrest in the country, according to the Orthodox patriarch, ... Read More

Mokbel and Hazim to establish a higher Orthodox Council

OCP- September 3, 2011

BEIRUT | iloubnan.info 3/9/2011 A meeting was held Friday between Deputy Prime Minister Samir Mokbel and Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim of Antioch and all the ... Read More

A TEAM OF PRIESTS VISIT THE ARMENIAN INMATES AT THE PRISON IN BEIRUT

OCP- December 29, 2010

12/28/2010 A Team of Priests visited the Armenian inmates on Tuesday 28 October at the main prison at the outskirts of Beirut. After holding a ... Read More

IRAQI CHURCH LEADERS MEET IN BEIRUT (LEBANON)

OCP- February 22, 2009

The World Council of Churches and the Middle East Council of Churches had jointly organized a meeting in Beirut from 9-11 February 2009. The meeting ... Read More