Tag: maronite

New Maronite Patriarch visits Pope Benedict

ROME, APRIL 15, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org The new patriarch of the Maronite Church was in Rome this week, affirming a vision of unity and diversity. Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï, who last month…

Bishop Bechara Rai elected Maronite Patriarch

BKERKE, Lebanon, MARCH 18, 2011 thanks to Zenit.org Bishop Béchara Raï has been elected as the 77th patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. He was elected Wednesday, receiving more than two-thirds of…

Patriarch Gregorios attends Retirement of Maronite Patriarch

Patriarch Gregorios III attends Maronite Patriarch’s Diamond Jubilee of Priesthood On Saturday, 05 March 2011, Patriarch Gregorios III, in company with the Syrian Catholic and Armenian Catholic Patriarchs, attended the Jubilee and…

New Catholic Media Centre for the Middle East

According to the report from Zenit.org, a new Catholic media center in the Middle East will house two Catholic television stations, three radio stations, a newspaper and a magazine, the Vatican has…