The relic of Mother Teresa, a vial of her blood, was presented on the altar in a simple but beautiful wooden vial embedded in the center of a cross. A large piece of the wood is of Lebanon.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - Vatican Radio provided translations and commentary from Father Tomas Rosica of Salt and Light during the canonization of Saint Mother Teresa, which was celebrated before a crowd estimated to exceed 300,000 at St. Peter's Square.

The crowd of thousands faced Italy's heat to witness the canonization as the choir sang proudly and Pope Francis opened Sunday Mass, which included a reading of Mother Teresa's life. The rite of canonization opened the ceremony and was a surprisingly short rite.

Pope Francis opened Mass with a prayer. The Holy Spirit was invoked from the beginning in a beautiful hymn.
 Cardinal Angelo stated: "After due deliberation and frequent prayer for divine assistance, and having sought the counsel of many of our brother bishops, we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Kolkata to be a saint, and we enroll her among the saints, decreeing that she is to be venerated as such by the whole church.

Dubai: Lebanese expatriates living in Gulf states should not involve themselves in the political affairs of their host states, Lebanon’s Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji said on Sunday. He stressed that it was important Lebanon maintain good relations with Gulf counries, according to the Kuwaiti daily Al Anbaa.

“Qahwaji reiterated eagerness to keep the best relations with the Arab Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE and Qatar, which are hosting thousands of Lebanese as he reminded of their offering to Lebanon during its time of crises,” the news site quoted him as saying. “We do not want to boycott (relations) anyone, nor do we want to intervene in the affairs of anyone. I have called on the Lebanese expats working in the Gulf countries not to engage in political affairs of the hosting states. People of the gulf, mainly people of Kuwait, consider Lebanon their second home. We are aware of the magnitude of emotion they have for Lebanon and its stability and the Lebanese have the same feelings towards them,” he said.

By Magda Abu-Fadil Director of Media - Huffington post

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The ax is falling hard, and fast, on Lebanese journalists as media cut budgets, hire younger staffers, increase their online presence, seek cheap solutions, duke out their political and sectarian differences, but still fumble over monetization and quality content. The latest victim is Dolly Ghanem, a veteran anchor and morning talk show host on LBCI TV, who was shoved off newscasts in 2011 and relegated to second fiddle talk show ranks before being laid off. Ghanem’s former colleague Mona Saliba, who migrated to MTV Lebanon News to report, anchor, and host a public affairs show, tweeted: “Colleague and friend Dolly Ghanem outside LBCI. The screen will miss Dolly, her sobriety, fun spirit, spontaneity and sophistication.”