{"id":19233,"date":"2024-10-27T07:36:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T07:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/10-things-to-know-about-the-catholic-church-in-lebanon\/"},"modified":"2024-10-27T07:36:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T07:36:13","slug":"10-things-to-know-about-the-catholic-church-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/10-things-to-know-about-the-catholic-church-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"10 cose da sapere sulla Chiesa cattolica in Libano"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>[ad_1] Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon, where a towering statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Mediterranean. \/ Credit: paul saad\/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Oct 26, 2024 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that &quot;the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world\u2019s greatest sorrows\u201d and that saving it is &quot;one of the most urgent and noble tasks\u201d for the global community.While Lebanon often makes headlines for its turbulent\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that &quot;the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world\u2019s greatest sorrows\u201d and that saving it is &quot;one of the most urgent and noble tasks\u201d for the global community.While Lebanon often makes headlines for its turbulent\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-19233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":70828,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/pope-leo-entrusts-lebanon-to-saint-charbels-intercession-prays-at-his-tomb\/","url_meta":{"origin":19233,"position":0},"title":"Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel\u2019s intercession, prays at his tomb","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Febbraio 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, location of the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, on December 1, 2025. \/ Elias Tirk\/AIGAV Pool Annaya, Lebanon, Dec 1, 2025 \/ 03:37 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of the saint whom many Lebanese, Christians and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CNA_LOGOredblk-9.png?fit=1200%2C335&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11314,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/who-are-the-christians-in-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":19233,"position":1},"title":"Who are the Christians in Lebanon?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Ottobre 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Beirut. \/ Credit: Jari Kurittu, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2024 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). The Middle East edged closer to large-scale crisis this week as Iran launched a volley of missile attacks on Israel and Israel continued its bombardment of southern Lebanon.&nbsp;For a Middle Eastern nation, Lebanon has a large and influential Christian population. The latest figures show that Lebanon remains about\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30719,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/lebanon-will-soon-have-its-own-camino-once-traveled-by-christ-and-the-romans\/","url_meta":{"origin":19233,"position":2},"title":"Lebanon will soon have its own \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccamino,\u2019 once traveled by Christ and the Romans","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Aprile 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL) unveils its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to revitalize Christian religious tourism through a unique pilgrimage experience inspired by the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, on March 28, 2025. \/ Credit: Marwan Semaan\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Mar 30, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Lebanon will soon have its own \"camino,\u201d according to the Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL). On March 28, the group unveiled its plans for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743532768_copy-of-dsc09885.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743532768_copy-of-dsc09885.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743532768_copy-of-dsc09885.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743532768_copy-of-dsc09885.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743532768_copy-of-dsc09885.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8101,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/maronite-church-in-lebanon-celebrates-beatification-of-17th-century-scholar-and-patriarch\/","url_meta":{"origin":19233,"position":3},"title":"Maronite Church in Lebanon celebrates beatification of 17th-century scholar and patriarch","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Agosto 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] An estimated 7,000 people gathered to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Aug. 2, 2024, in Bkerk\u00c3\u00a9, Lebanon. \/ Credit: Marwan Semaan\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Aug 5, 2024 \/ 14:28 pm (CNA). In a ceremony that blended centuries-old tradition with new hope, the Maronite Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Friday, Aug. 2, in Bkerk\u00c3\u00a9, Lebanon.&nbsp;An estimated 7,000 people gathered at an outdoor venue to mark the significant step toward sainthood for a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722959905_hall1444.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722959905_hall1444.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722959905_hall1444.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722959905_hall1444.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722959905_hall1444.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9908,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/it\/learn\/body-of-armenian-patriarch-on-path-to-possible-sainthood-returns-to-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":19233,"position":4},"title":"Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Settembre 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] A large crowd gathered for the ceremony welcoming Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian&#039;s remains to Beirut&#039;s Martyrs&#039; Square on Thursday, Sept 12, 2024. \/ Credit: Romy Haber\/ACI Mena ACI MENA, Sep 15, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). On Thursday, Sept. 12, the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate held a grand ceremony in Beirut\u2019s Martyrs\u2019 Square to welcome the remains of cardinal and patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian from Rome. 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