NPR

Lebanon Moves To Downplay Religious Affiliation

Lebanon is among the most religiously diverse countries in the Middle East, recognizing 18 different faiths. Religious or sectarian identity is an integral part of Lebanese daily life. But now the ...
National Catholic Register

Maronite Bishops Explain Lebanon’s ‘Message’ of Religious Freedom and the Struggles of Lebanese Christians

Bishop Gregory John Mansour and Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan spoke with the Register at the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington this week. Above, Bishop Gregory John Mansour of ...
Catholic News Agency

Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans

Lebanon will soon have its own “camino,” according to the Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL). On March 28, the group unveiled its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to ...
Jurist

UN rights expert praises Lebanon for tolerance of religious diversity

[JURIST] UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, Heiner Bielefeldt [official profile, PDF], on Thursday praised [press release] Lebanon’s tradition of religious tolerance in a region ...
Crux

Lebanon’s religious leaders call for ‘dignified’ return of refugees

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders, meeting with the president of Switzerland, appealed to the international community to work toward peace in the region and to ensure ...