When a priest consecrates, or makes holy, the bread and wine during a Maronite Rite Mass, he speaks in Aramaic, the spoken language of Jesus. Hearing the words Jesus is said to have used when talking ...

BEIRUT (CNS) — The new patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church pledged to work with Muslims, noting that Lebanon is a country of partnership between Muslims and Christians. Patriarch Bechara Rai ...

The Maronite Monks of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, a monastic order of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles, purchased 65 acres of land in Castle Rock in the Southwestern region of the State ...

Parishioners of Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church (OLOP) in New Bedford welcomed Christians from around the region on April 24 and 25 to pray and reflect in the presence of the Relics of ...

Background: Born in Springfield, Mass., and raised in Albany and Colonie, he graduated from Boston College and received a law degree from American University in Washington. He and his wife, Diana, ...

ST. LOUIS — When Wissam Akiki was ordained as a Maronite Catholic priest Thursday night in St. Louis, he was welcomed by hundreds of supporters, including his wife and daughter. For the first time in ...

Holy Week, at Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Waterville and other Maronite churches, is considered an independent Liturgical Season within the Season of Lent. According to Maronite heritage, ...

BEIRUT (CNS)—They came from around the world, from Australia, South America, Europe and the United States. Some came from Africa, and some from nearby countries in the Middle East. They clapped and ...

Despite history of mutual wariness, rapidly deteriorating economy may finally bring together evangelicals and Catholics in service of society. The value of Lebanon’s largest denomination of lira is ...

When a priest consecrates, or makes holy, the bread and wine during a Maronite Rite Mass, he speaks in Aramaic, the spoken language of Jesus Christ. Hearing the words Jesus is said to have used when ...