Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi rejected on Sunday any form of violence in Lebanon and elsewhere and called for “sustainable reconciliation” among the Lebanese. In his sermon on the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the first anniversary of his election, al-Rahi said: “Based on our Christian culture […]

    The participants at the Christian-Muslim meeting held at Bkirki on Saturday issued a statement condemning the “violence” in Syria and voiced their grief over the Syrian “martyrs.” The meeting, which was held at Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rai’s invitation, discussed Lebanese and regional developments as well as means to address their repercussions. “Lebanon can only […]

  استطاع "حزب الله" احتواء تداعيات اقدام عدد من طلابه على اداء الصلاة في الجامعة الانطونية الاثنين الفائت بعدما اوكل الى عضو مجلسه السياسي غالب ابو زينب مهمة اعادة ترميم العلاقة مع ادارة الجامعة وتجاوز "الخطوة الارتجالية" لطلابه. أبو زينب واكب طوال يوم امس التفاهم مع ادارة الجامعة وتوقيع طلاب "حزب الله" على التزام الانظمة […]

   أوضح رئيس اساقفة بيروت للموارنة المطران بولس مطر ردًا على ما يثار عن استياء الفاتيكان من مواقف البطريرك الماروني مار بشارة بطرس الراعي أن "الفاتيكان له موقف معروف وليس كيانا صامتا وكتوما"، قائلا "اذا كانت هذه معلومات فليدل بمصادرها".  ولفت في حديث لـ"المنار" الى ان "ما يريده الراعي منذ وصوله الى السدة البطريركية هو […]

  Muslim students, presumed to be Hezbollah supporters, have violated the Antonine University rules by performing their Friday prayer inside the campus. The Antonine university has previously refused setting up a prayer room for Muslims, claiming that it is against its rules and beliefs. Indeed, The Antonine university is a Roman Catholic institution that forbids […]

  In an update in regards to the Bkirki meeting that was supposed to take place in April, Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated on Wednesday that he was not informed that the Bkirki meeting that was supposed to be in April has been postponed. He said: “We are still awaiting the outcome of the efforts of […]

  In an update in regards to the Bkirki meeting that was supposed to take place in April, Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated on Wednesday that he was not informed that the Bkirki meeting that was supposed to be in April has been postponed. He said: “We are still awaiting the outcome of the efforts of […]

Bishop Samir Mazloum has denied that a conference of Maronite MPs that was set to be held in Bkirki next month was postponed to avoid a meeting between Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi and Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea. Al-Rahi sees the campaigns launched against him in a “democratic way whereby each side is free to express its […]

    An extract from Patriarch Rai’s speech during his visit to Egypt. [Full Article] بعد الانجيل المقدس القى الراعي عظة تحت عنوان: "يا يوسف لا تخف" (بيان الملاك ليوسف) توقف فيها عند تاريخ الله الخلاصي مع البشر وفيه كل الضمانة للكنيسة التي تتقاذفها الرياح والعواصف، مجددا التعازي بوفاة البابا شنوده الثالث الذي فقدت فيه […]

    Copts in Egypt, Lebanon and around the world are mourning the death of Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Copts, who died of a heart attack Saturday at the age of 88. You can read more about the mourning and check pictures [Here].