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Haitian bishop in ‘stable’ condition after explosion in Port-au-Prince

Matthew Santucci|Feb 20, 2024|3 Min Read

Families of victims of the 2020 Beirut port blast attend a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Bechara Rai, Maronite patriarch, at St. George Maronite Cathedral in Beirut Aug. 4, 2022, the second anniversary of the tragedy. (CNS photo/Mychel Akl for Maronite Patriarchate)

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Cardinal speaks of two crimes: Beirut explosion, stalled investigation

Doreen Abi Raad|Aug 4, 2022|4 Min Read

Cardinal Bechara Rai, Maronite patriarch, celebrates Mass to mark the one-year anniversary of Beirut's port blast Aug. 4, 2021. The explosion killed more than 200 people, injured more than 6,000, and displaced more than 300,000. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)

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'Today is a day of strength': Mass commemorates Beirut blast victims

Doreen Abi Raad|Aug 5, 2021|6 Min Read

A room with a view of the the port of Beirut at Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui is littered with debris in the aftermath of the blast Aug. 4, 2020. The hospital, entrusted to the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family, received 350 injured wounded people following the disaster. Catholic Near East Welfare Association has helped to rebuild the hospital. (Courtesy Geitaoui Hospital/CNS via Crux)

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One year after Beirut blast, vast political overhaul is needed, priest says

Elise Ann Allen|Aug 4, 2021|5 Min Read

A member of the Maronite Scouts is pictured in an undated photo helping cleanup following an Aug. 4, 2020, blast in Beirut's port area. (CNS photo/Stefanie Glinski for Catholic Relief Services)

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Nearly a year after Beirut blast, Maronite leaders still helping residents

Doreen Abi Raad|Jul 8, 2021|5 Min Read

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Reconstruction of blast-damaged Beirut church brings hope

Catholic News Agency|Nov 19, 2020|3 Min Read

At the Socio-Medical Intercommunity Dispensary in the Naba neighborhood of Beirut, people receive a hot meal to take back back to their homes Sept. 2, 2020. As Lebanon faces economic collapse, the center serves 1,200 meals per day, Monday through Friday. The center experienced considerable damage from the double-explosion in Beirut's port area Aug. 4. (CNS photo/Doreen Abi Raad)

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'We need a miracle,' Lebanese nun says a month after Beirut blasts

Doreen Abi Raad|Sep 8, 2020|4 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

An anti-government protesters waves a Lebanese flag during clashes with security forces in Beirut Aug. 8, 2020. (CNS photo/Goran Tomasevic, Reuters)

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Lebanese demand reform, Cabinet resigns after Beirut explosions

Dale Gavlak|Aug 10, 2020|4 Min Read

Smoldering debris is seen in Beirut Aug. 5, 2020, following explosions the previous day. Two massive explosions near the port of the Lebanese capital injured dozens of people and shattered windows in buildings blocks away. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)

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Catholic leaders call for prayers, help after massive Beirut blasts

Dale Gavlak|Aug 5, 2020|6 Min Read

Firefighters carry an injured man following explosions in Beirut Aug. 4, 2020. Two massive explosions near the port of the Lebanese capital injured dozens of people and shattered windows in buildings blocks away. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)

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Pope calls for prayers for Lebanon after deadly explosion in Beirut

Carol Glatz|Aug 5, 2020|2 Min Read

An injured woman reacts at the site of an explosion in Beirut Aug. 4, 2020. Two massive explosions ripped through the Lebanese capital, injuring many people and blowing out windows in buildings the city's port region. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)

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Explosion in Beirut adds suffering to Lebanon's dire situation

Dale Gavlak|Aug 4, 2020|4 Min Read

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