Tag: Daily Star
Maronite agreement on election law draws fire
By Hussein Dakroub The Daily Star 19/12/2011 BEIRUT: A radically new election law endorsed by Maronite leaders that would allow each sect to choose its ... Read More
Maronite leaders approve Orthodox draft electoral law
The Daily Star 16/12/2011 BKIRKI/BEIRUT: Maronite leaders agreed Friday to support the Orthodox Gathering’s draft electoral law, and designated a committee to discuss the proposed ... Read More
Service marks sixth anniversary of Tueni’s death
The Daily Star 12/12/2011 BEIRUT: A prayer service was held at noon Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the assassination of prominent slain journalist ... Read More
Vatican envoy holds talks with Orthodox Gathering
The Daily Star 10/12/2011 BEIRUT: The Vatican’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Bishop Gabriel Caccia, met Friday with a delegation from the Orthodox Gathering to discuss the ... Read More
Prosecutor charges 9 people over archdiocese heist
By Youssef Diab The Daily Star 1/12/2011 BEIRUT: A total of nine people, including three men who were taken into custody last week, were formally ... Read More
No inside man in looting of Greek Orthodox archdiocese: source
The Daily Star 29/11/2011 BEIRUT: Three men who were arrested last week for allegedly robbing and vandalizing the Greek Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut will be ... Read More
ISF arrests 3 suspects in vandalism of archdiocese
The Daily Star 22/11/2011 BEIRUT: Three Lebanese men suspected of robbing and vandalizing the Greek Orthodox archdiocese last week were arrested Monday and investigations will ... Read More
Greek Orthodox archdiocese assailants had ‘inside man’
The Daily Star 18/11/2011 BEIRUT: Judicial sources said Thursday that clues from Wednesday’s attack on the Greek Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut indicate that the perpetrators ... Read More
Greek-Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut Looted, Vandalized
16/11/2011 The Daily Star BEIRUT: Thieves broke into the Greek-Orthodox archdiocese in Beirut overnight, stealing money from a safe and vandalizing a number of its ... Read More
Orthodox Gathering sets up committee for Expats
The Daily Star 10/11/2011 BEIRUT: The Orthodox Gathering established a new committee Wednesday to follow up on the community’s affairs in different countries around the ... Read More
Estonians’ kidnap kingpin linked to Zahle Church Bombing
Rima S. Aboulmona The Daily Star 4/11/2011 BEIRUT: The alleged mastermind behind the abduction of seven Estonian tourists who were released in July was also ... Read More
Hazim stresses importance of Orthodox Antioch Unity
The Daily Star 28/10/2011 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim stressed Thursday the significance of unity of the Orthodox Antioch Church in Lebanon, Syria, ... Read More
Hazim: Syria unlikely to witness a civil war
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
Amin Gemayel visits Egypt, holds meeting with Coptic Pope
The Daily Star 17/10/2011 BEIRUT: Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel called Sunday for dialogue between Arab states to lay the foundations for political systems based ... Read More
No fear for Christians in Lebanon, Syria: Hazim
By Antoine Amrieh The Daily Star 6/10/2011 IVKOURA, Lebanon: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim said Wednesday that there is no fear for Christians living ... Read More
Christian delegation visits leaders of faith in Syria
The Daily Star 28/9/2011 BEIRUT: A delegation of Christian clerics and officials held a meeting with key Christian religious leaders in Damascus, a statement from ... Read More
Christian leaders fail to agree on Electoral Reform
By Patrick Galey The Daily Star 24/9/2011 BKIRKI, Lebanon: Christian leaders failed to agree upon proposed changes to the parliamentary electoral law Friday, as divisive ... Read More
Sects entitled to vote for own MPs Ferzli
The Daily Star 14/9/2011 BEIRUT: The Greek Orthodox Gathering called Tuesday for adopting an electoral law for the 2013 parliamentary elections that enables every sect ... Read More
Patriarch urges Orthodox community to boost its Role
2/8/2011 BEIRUT: Greek Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim said Thursday it was time for the Orthodox community to promote its role in Lebanon, following years ... Read More
Syrian Christians concerned about instability at Home
By Brooke Anderson The Daily Star 7/7/2011 BEIRUT: As an increasing number of Syrians take to the streets to demand sweeping government reforms, many Syrian ... Read More