Tag: Daily Star
Religious summit to unite Middle East’s Christians
The Daily Star 8/3/13 BEIRUT: A religious summit between Catholic and Orthodox patriarchs of the Middle East will take place in the next few months, Maronite Patriarch Beshara ... Read More
Christian parties, Hezbollah and Amal firm on Orthodox plan
By Hasan Lakkis The Daily Star 25/2/13 Opposition and majority sources told The Daily Star that ongoing talks have not yet broken the deadlock over ... Read More
Minority sects demand greater representation in Parliament
Van Meguerditchian The Daily Star 15/2/13 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s minority Christian sects demanded greater representation in Parliament Thursday and called on lawmakers to add two more ... Read More
Christian rivals scrap Orthodox plan
By Wassim Mroueh The Daily Star 12/1/13 BEIRUT: Following a surprise meeting chaired by Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Rai Friday, rival Christian leaders called for ... Read More
Orthodox plan heats up electoral law debate
By Hussein Dakroub The Daily Star 10/1/13 BEIRUT: Lawmakers from the Hezbollah-led March 8 alliance and the rival March 14 coalition will resume their discussions ... Read More
Patriarch Ignatius Hazim laid to rest in Damascus
The Daily Star -10/12/2012 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch of the Levant and Antioch Ignatius IV Hazim’s body was taken to Damascus Sunday, after divine liturgy at Beirut’s St. Nicolas Cathedral. ... Read More
Metropolitan Esper named Locum Tenens
The Daily Star 8/12/12 BEIRUT: Metropolitan Saba Esper was elected Friday as temporary successor to the late Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim. The appointment ... Read More
Patriarch Ignatius Hazim to be buried (Updated Schedule)
Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Beirut Elias Audi stands next to the body of Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and the whole East Ignatius Hazim IV as ... Read More
Berri wants Christian unity on electoral law
The Daily Star 21/9/2012 BEIRUT: If Christian parties adopt the Orthodox Gathering’s electoral proposal Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri will most likely accept it, Tyre MP ... Read More
Geagea: Christians must spearhead change
By Nicholas Blanford The Daily Star 11/5/2012 MAARAB, Lebanon: The Christians of the Middle East should not view with trepidation the turmoil engulfing the region ... Read More
Armenians mark genocide with march to Turkish Embassy
Van Meguerditchian The Daily Star 25/4/2012 ANTELIAS/ RABIEH, Lebanon: Nearly 25,000 Lebanese-Armenians marched to the Turkish Embassy in Metn’s Rabieh Tuesday, calling on Ankara to ... Read More
5,000 to protest on 97 anniversary of Armenian Genocide
The Daily Star 23/4/2012 BEIRUT: On the 97 anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, 5,000 people are expected to protest Tuesday in front of the Turkish ... Read More
Syria uprising lays siege to leading religious figures
By Hussein Dakroub The Daily Star 28/3/2012 BEIRUT: The yearlong crisis in Syria which has deepened divisions among Lebanon’s rival political leaders is now spreading ... Read More
Maronite patriarch’s interview on Syria stirs new criticism
The Daily Star 10/3/2012 BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai’s recent remarks on the ongoing developments in Syria and the challenges facing Christians in the region ... Read More
Lebanese Lenten traditions look to the veg basket
By Olivia Alabaster The Daily Star 22/2/2012 BEIRUT: For 40 days, Christians around the world commemorate the period ahead of the resurrection of Jesus on ... Read More
Bkirki committee may recommend return to 1960 election law
The Daily Star 9/2/2012 BEIRUT: In the wake of strong rejection of an electoral law proposed by the Orthodox Gathering, chances are reportedly high for ... Read More
Religious leaders call for unity at a time of Arab uprisings
The Daily Star 8/2/2012 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s top Christian and Muslim leaders called Tuesday for national unity in light of the difficult circumstances in Lebanon and ... Read More
Mar Maroun celebrations a unifying source for Christians
By Alex Taylor The Daily Star 8/2/2012 BEIRUT: It is perhaps ironic that the feast day of saint who spent his life in isolation is ... Read More
Rai: Talks with Hezbollah focus on state
The Daily Star 27/1/2012 BKIRKI, Lebanon: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai said Thursday the ongoing dialogue between the Maronite Church and Hezbollah focused on the structure ... Read More
Orthodox, Maronites warn Christians not to sell land
The Daily Star 12/1/2012 BEIRUT: The Maronite League expressed its concern Wednesday over the sharp increase in land sales in Christian districts in Lebanon, as ... Read More
Jumblatt acknowledges Christian Fears
The Daily Star 20/12/2011 BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt said Monday that although he understood the fears of the Christian community he would ... Read More