Tag: Daily Star
Eastern Churches Renew Calls to Prohibit Attacks on Christians
Daily Star, Lebanon - 9/9/14 Beirut -- Muslim religious authorities must issue religious edicts prohibiting attacks against Christians and other minorities regardless of circumstance, a ... Read More
ISIS Threatens Orthdox Church in Tripoli : Lebanese Army Responds
September 2014 From the Daily Star, here.See also their earlier article about anti-Christian graffiti in Tripoli here. Lebanese Army swiftly responds to Tripoli threats TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The ... Read More
Hariri backs patriarchs’ call to stem Iraq’s Christian exodus
The Daily Star - 9/8/14 “We call on all Islamic religious authorities, Sunni and Shiite, to issue clear fatwas forbidding assaults on Christians and other innocent ... Read More
Iraqi Christians Find Little Help
By Rayane Abou Jaoude, Venetia Raineyl Daily Star, Lebanon - 28/7/14 BAABDA, Lebanon -- Joseph Toman leaned on the heavy wooden door of St. Raphael Chaldean ... Read More
Greek Orthodox Church Condemns Attacks on Christians in Mosul
Daily Star, Lebanon - 25/7/14 Beirut -- The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate Wednesday condemned the attacks on Mosul's Christians, calling on states funding extremist organizations to ... Read More
In Lebanon a Mark of Solidarity With Mosul Christians
Daily Star, Lebanon - 22/7/14 BEIRUT -- The exodus of Christians from the jihadist-controlled city of Mosul has stirred controversy in Christian and Muslim communities alike ... Read More
Patriarchs Call on Region’s Christians to Hold on to Their Lands
Lahham, Yazigi and Rai at the opening of the Holy Synod at the Lady of Balamand Convent in north Lebanon, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 (photo: ... Read More
Eastern Patriarchs Deplore Regional Violence
Daily Star, Lebanon - 2/7/14 BEIRUT -- The patriarchs of Eastern churches Tuesday deplored raging violence in Iraq and Syria that has caused massive displacement of ... Read More
Ibrahim says Maaloula nuns released
The Daily Star - 9/3/14 BEIRUT: Thirteen nuns who were kidnapped last year from the historic town of Maaloula in Syria were released Sunday, Lebanon's General Security ... Read More
Maronite Patriarch: negotiations for Syrian nuns’ release have ‘stumbled’; new video appears
CWN - 13/2/14 The patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church said that the release of a dozen kidnapped Syrian nuns appeared imminent until recently. In December, ... Read More
Lebanese PM Optimistic on Release of Kidnapped Nuns
Daily Star, Lebanon - February 2014 BEIRUT -- Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati voiced optimism late Friday over the case of the group of nuns kidnapped ... Read More
Patriarch John X: Nuns seized in Syria are fine
26/1/14 HERMEL/BEIRUT: The group of nuns seized in the ancient Syrian town of Maaloula last month are doing well, Greek Orthodox Patriarch John Yazigi said Saturday, and a security ... Read More
Bassil seeks unified effort to protect Syrian Christians
The Daily Star - 10/12/13 BEIRUT: Caretaker Energy Minister Gebran Bassil called for forming a Lebanese delegation to tour countries with influence on the “terrorist ... Read More
Greek Orthodox patriarch urges calm in bishops case
The Daily Star - 17/11/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi called Friday for dealing “calmly” with the issue of the two kidnapped bishops ... Read More
Ankara denies abducted bishops are held in Turkey
31/10/13 BEIRUT: The Turkish Foreign Ministry denied reports that two bishops kidnapped in Syria were being held in Turkish territories, according to a statement issued ... Read More
Orthodox Gathering says Mideast Christians under threat
The Daily Star - 6/9/13 BEIRUT: The Orthodox Gathering called Friday on the U.S. to weigh carefully plans to launch a military strike against Syria, ... Read More
Lebanon patriarch rejects military action in Syria
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
Leaders urge caution over reports of priests’ fate
By Lauren Williams The Daily Star 14/8/13 BEIRUT: Religious leaders urged “prudence” amid swirling rumors over the fate of three Christian priests reportedly kidnapped in ... Read More
Greek Orthodox patriarch slams failure to free bishops
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
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
Patriarch Yazigi refuses to sanction Qatar diocese
The Daily Star - 14/3/13 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X Yazigi said Wednesday the church could not sanction the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s decision ... Read More