{"id":79763,"date":"2026-03-06T12:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79763"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:45:08","slug":"lebanons-patriarchs-and-bishops-persevere-in-prayer-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/lebanons-patriarchs-and-bishops-persevere-in-prayer-for-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"\u9ece\u5df4\u5ae9\u7684\u5b97\u4e3b\u6559\u548c\u4e3b\u6559\u4eec\uff1a\u201c\u575a\u6301\u4e3a\u548c\u5e73\u7948\u7977\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>As the Middle East reels under the weight of an increasingly complex war, Lebanese civilians once again find themselves paying the price of a familiar, painful scene. Against this backdrop, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold national demand, and an urgent humanitarian appeal.The council opened its statement by voicing deep concern over the dangerous escalation of armed conflicts in Lebanon and the wider region, the killing of\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\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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Against this backdrop, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold national demand, and an urgent humanitarian appeal.The council opened its statement by voicing deep concern over the dangerous escalation of armed conflicts in Lebanon and the wider region, the killing of\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9980,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/bishop-zaidan-condemns-any-targeting-of-civilians-at-holy-family-school-in-gaza\/","url_meta":{"origin":79763,"position":0},"title":"Bishop Zaidan condemns \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcany targeting of civilians\u2019 at Holy Family School in Gaza","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"18 9 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Palestinian women react as they look at the badly damaged Latin Patriarchate Holy Family School after it was reportedly hit during Israeli military bombardment in Gaza City on July 7, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. \/ Credit: Omar AL-QATTAA\/AFP via Getty Images CNA Staff, Jul 10, 2024 \/ 13:57 pm (CNA). Bishop A. 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Newsroom, Aug 1, 2025 \/ 14:15 pm (CNA). Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops\u2019 Committee on International Justice and Peace, expressed approval of U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recent comments recognizing starvation in Gaza.&nbsp; \u201cI commend President Trump\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Bishop Zaidan commends President Trump\u2019s acknowledgment of starvation in Gaza","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bishop-Zaidan-commends-President-Trumps-acknowledgment-of-starvation-in-Gaza.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bishop-Zaidan-commends-President-Trumps-acknowledgment-of-starvation-in-Gaza.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bishop-Zaidan-commends-President-Trumps-acknowledgment-of-starvation-in-Gaza.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bishop-Zaidan-commends-President-Trumps-acknowledgment-of-starvation-in-Gaza.webp?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":99742,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/historic-moment-maronite-church-prepares-for-patriarch-hoyeks-beatification\/","url_meta":{"origin":79763,"position":2},"title":"\u2018Historic moment\u2019: Maronite Church prepares for Patriarch Hoyek\u2019s beatification","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"26 7 \u6708, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Maronite Church is entering a week of prayer, celebration, and preparation ahead of the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek, a defining figure in both Maronite and Lebanese history.Celebrations will include the screening of the film \u201cPatriarch Elias, God Provides,\u201d a solemn beatification Mass on Saturday in Diman, the transfer of the new blessed\u2019s relics to his tomb in Ibrine, a concert by the Lebanese National Philharmonic Orchestra, and a Mass of thanksgiving on Aug. 1, ACI MENA, the Arabic-language\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian News\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9908,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/body-of-armenian-patriarch-on-path-to-possible-sainthood-returns-to-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":79763,"position":3},"title":"Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"15 9 \u6708, 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). 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