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Doreen Abi Raad writes for Catholic News Service.

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, with red sash, views the damage at Sacred Heart School near Beirut's port area Sept. 4, 2020, one month after the city suffered double blasts. (CNS photo/Mychel Akl for Maronite Patriarchate)

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Visiting Lebanon, Cardinal Parolin emphasizes 'You are not alone'

Doreen Abi Raad|Sep 4, 2020|5 Min Read

Maronite Father Elia Mouannes baptizes Simon Charbel Nader Aug. 15, 2020, at the blast-stricken Mar Mikhael Maronite Catholic Church in the Beirut, as the baby's godparents -- Sua Ellen Eid and Joseph Nader -- and father -- George Nader -- look on. (CNS photo/Doreen Abi Raad)

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At Beirut parish, signs of hope, demands for accountability after blast

Doreen Abi Raad|Aug 17, 2020|4 Min Read

Pope Francis poses with Catholic patriarchs of the Middle East at the Vatican Feb. 7. Pictured with the pope are Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church; Iraqi Cardinal Louis Sako, Chaldean Catholic patriarch; Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak; Syriac Catholic Patriarch Ignace Joseph III Younan; Melkite Catholic Patriarch Joseph Absi; and Armenian Catholic Patriarch Gregoire Pierre XX Ghabroyan of Cilicia. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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Mideast patriarchs tell pope they're concerned about Christian survival

Doreen Abi Raad|Feb 10, 2020|2 Min Read

Iraqi Christians in Baghdad leave Christmas Mass at St. George Chaldean Church Dec. 25, 2019. (CNS photo/Khalid al Mousily, Reuters)

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Mideast Catholic patriarchs pray for those suffering, appeal for dialogue

Doreen Abi Raad|Dec 26, 2019|3 Min Read

Lebanese Cardinal Bechara Rai

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Syriac Catholic Church reestablishes diocese in northern Iraq

Doreen Abi Raad|Aug 27, 2019|3 Min Read

Syriac Catholic Archbishop John Jihad Battah

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New Damascus archbishop eager to give hope to tired faithful

Doreen Abi Raad|Jul 23, 2019|2 Min Read

Melkite Father Gabriel Hachem

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Program works to heal Iraqi Christians suffering in mind, soul

Doreen Abi Raad|Jul 2, 2019|4 Min Read

Melkite Catholic bishops from around the world gathered in Lebanon for their annual synod June 17-21

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Melkite Catholic bishops call for peace in Syria during annual synod

Doreen Abi Raad|Jun 25, 2019|2 Min Read

Syriac Catholic bishops from around the world met for their annual synod in Lebanon

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Syriac Catholic bishops optimistic amid dispersion of their faithful

Doreen Abi Raad|Jun 25, 2019|3 Min Read

Maronite Catholic bishops from around the world met in Lebanon June 10-15 for their annual synod at Bkerke

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Maronite bishops urge repatriation of Syrian refugees from Lebanon

Doreen Abi Raad|Jun 18, 2019|2 Min Read

Cardinal Nasrallah P. Sfeir

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Lebanon mourns former Maronite Catholic patriarch, defender of freedom

Doreen Abi Raad|May 14, 2019|5 Min Read

Members of the executive committee of the Middle East Council of Churches pose for a group photo during their Jan. 22-23 meeting in Atchaneh

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Mideast patriarch: Unify efforts against extremism, terrorism

Doreen Abi Raad|Jan 24, 2019|2 Min Read

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