Tag: Lebanon

Lebanese President Demands Judicial Action Over ‘Virgin Mary Kiss’

OCP- February 15, 2014

15/2/14 Beirut (AFP) -- Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman demanded action Friday after a television station aired a photograph of a man kissing a statue of the Virgin Mary and ... Read More

Lebanese PM Optimistic on Release of Kidnapped Nuns

OCP- February 9, 2014

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

Officials visiting His Holiness Aram I on Armenian Christmas discuss the situation in Lebanon and the Middle Eas

OCP- January 21, 2014

21/1/14 According to the established tradition, religious and political officials, as well as representatives of civil society and interreligious associations visit Antelias to express their ... Read More

Live television broadcast of Christmas Liturgy via satellite from Antelias – January 6th, 2014

OCP- January 5, 2014

Armenian Church in Lebanon - 5/1/13 The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) will broadcast LIVE via satellite the Christmas Liturgy presided over by His Holiness ... Read More

Fire of extremism devours decades-old Orthodox Christian library in Lebanon

OCP- January 4, 2014

Middle East Online Lebanon - 4/1/13 Unknown assailants torch Saeh Library in Tripoli, destroying two thirds of some 80,000 books and manuscripts housed there. TRIPOLI ... Read More

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

Bishop: Syrian Christians called to “take up arms”

OCP- December 10, 2013

10/12/13 A senior Orthodox Church official has urged Christians to take up arms to defend themselves and their holy places in the wake of the ... Read More

Bassil seeks unified effort to protect Syrian Christians

OCP- December 10, 2013

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

Syria’s Christians Flee Kidnappings, Rape, Executions

OCP- November 20, 2013

By Jamie Dettmer - 20/11/13 Running from assault, abduction, and assassination at the hands of jihadists and FSA rebels, Syria’s ancient Christian community fears a ... Read More

Lamani Denies Contacting Kidnappers of Bishops in Syria, Lashes Out at ‘Inaccurate’ Media Reports

OCP- November 12, 2013

Naharnet Newsdesk - 12/11/13 Mokhtar Lamani, U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's representative in Damascus, denied on Tuesday that he is personally contacting the kidnappers of ... Read More

Lebanese Shiite leader launches interfaith dialogue

OCP- November 11, 2013

Haytham Mouzahem Translated by Tyler Huffman - 11/11/13 God taught us how to converse with all people. There are no sanctities when it  comes to ... Read More

Syrian crisis prompts bid by faithful to ease suffering

OCP- November 4, 2013

Matt Rocheleau |  Globe Correspondent - 4/11/13 As a civil war rages in his home country, Syrian native Moussa Sallale knows his family in Damascus is ... Read More

Lebanese President Vows to Help Secure Bishops’ Releas

OCP- October 22, 2013

22/10/13 BEIRUT -- President Michel Sleiman vowed Monday to help secure the release of two bishops kidnapped in April by armed men near the Turkish ... Read More

His Holiness Aram I meets representatives of countries and institutions at the European Union (EU) in Brussels

OCP- October 21, 2013

21/10/13 On the occasion of his presence in Brussels to address the 3rd Conference of the Armenian Genocide Committees in Europe, Catholicos Aram I of Cilicia ... Read More

Patriarch John X Calls for All-embracing Cabinet, Urges Responsibility in Case of Kidnapped Bishops

OCP- October 15, 2013

Naharnet Newsdesk - 15/10/13 Greek Orthodox Patriarch Youhanna X Yazigi stressed on Tuesday the importance of forming an all-embracing government to avoid a constitutional vacuum and consolidate civil ... Read More

Will Bishops Be Included in Deal

OCP- October 15, 2013

Jean Aziz for Al-Monitor  Lebanon Pulse - 15/10/13 A Lebanese minister confirmed to Al-Monitor that he has completely freed up his schedule for  the next few days, ... Read More

Bishop Shahé Panossian has been elected Primate of Lebanon

OCP- October 11, 2013

Armenian Orthodox Church in Lebanon On Monday 7 October 2013, the Diocesan Council of Lebanon met at St. Nishan Church in Beirut to elect a ... Read More

Do not forget Syria’s Christians, priest urges Westerners

OCP- September 28, 2013

Damascus, Syria, Sep 27, 2013 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Syrian priest has urged the West to remember the Christians in his country, many ... Read More

Religious leaders and Syrian refugees meet in Lebanon

OCP- September 22, 2013

By Isabella Eisenberg - 22/9/13 Here, in the northern Lebanese district of Akkar, Catholic-Maronite, Sunni, Greek-Orthodox and Alawite villages are scattered all over the landscape. ... Read More

Syrian Christians in Limbo, Fearing Repeat of Iraq

OCP- September 19, 2013

Clerics and other people attend the funeral of three men at Catholic Patriarchate in Damascus, Syria, on September 10, 2013. Jamie Dettmer - 19/9/13 BEIRUT — ... Read More

33rd Enthronement Anniversary of Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas of Anticoh and All East

OCP- September 17, 2013

17/9/13 Lebanon: Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas celebrated his 33rd year of  Patriarchal enthronement on 14th September 2013. His Holiness is the 122nd Canonical Patriarch in ... Read More