النش��د الوطني اللبناني والعلم اللبناني يرفرف على منصة التتويج احتفالاً بفوز كريستوفر عبدو فغالي بالمركز الأول في سباق اليوروكاب٣ على حلبة پول ريكارد الفرنسية.
الحلم يقترب برؤية لبناني في الفورمولا وان قريباً
A STATEMENT ON LEBANON: A CRY FOR THE INNOCENT
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
My heart is heavy as I look toward Lebanon – a land long marked by faith, suffering, and perseverance.
Lebanon is not merely another nation in conflict. It is home to one of the oldest and largest Christian populations in the Middle East, where the name of Jesus Christ has been professed continuously since the earliest centuries of the Church. In that sacred land stands the shrine of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a humble monk whose life of prayer, penance, and Eucharistic devotion has borne extraordinary fruit. Known as the “miracle monk of Lebanon,” countless souls have testified to God’s healing through his intercession – a sign that even in suffering, God has not abandoned His people.
And yet today, Lebanon bleeds.
Reports continue to emerge of relentless bombardment in densely populated civilian areas – families, children, the elderly – lives shattered without warning. What we are witnessing is not simply warfare, but a grave assault on human dignity. The deliberate targeting or reckless endangerment of innocent life is never justified. NEVER.
The Church has always been clear: War itself is a tragedy – but the intentional harming of civilians is a moral evil that cries out to Heaven.
We must not grow numb to images of destruction. We must not allow political narratives to dull our conscience. Every child killed, every home destroyed, every mother weeping over her son – this is not abstract. This is human suffering. This is Christ crucified again in His people.
Lebanon has already endured decades of instability, economic collapse, and the exodus of Christians from the region. To strike this nation again – especially in ways that devastate civilian life – is to deepen wounds that may take generations to heal.
I call upon all leaders involved to remember this: power does not grant moral permission. Military strength does not justify the loss of innocent life. There can be no lasting peace built upon the graves of the defenseless.
And to the faithful, I say this: do not remain silent in your hearts. Pray. Fast. Offer sacrifice.
Pray for the people of Lebanon. Pray for the conversion of those who wield power without mercy. Pray for true peace – not the fragile silence of ceasefires, but the peace that comes from justice rooted in truth.
Through the intercession of St. Charbel Makhlouf, may God bring healing to the wounded, comfort to the grieving, and repentance to those who act without regard for the sanctity of life.
And may we never forget: Every human life is sacred, from conception to natural death, in every nation, without exception.
In Christ Our Hope,
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland
Bishop Emeritus
A horror movie is unfolding… only this time, it is Lebanon.
No script. No pause. No rewind.
Just people living through what the world watches.
And still, this isn’t the ending.
God, we put Lebanon in your hands 🙏
#Lebanon#war#warcrimes#middleast#InternationalLaw#security
Globalization seems big… until you realize it depends on two narrow passages:
Hormuz → where energy flows
Bab el-Mandeb → where trade converges
A few miles of water are shaping the price of everything.
#Geopolitics#trade#globalization#middleeast#gulf#security#energy
الايمان ما بحياتو كان انكار للوجع، بل رفض انو يصير عادة.
المسيح انصلب مش بس بالمسامير، بل بخطاب سلطة وخوف وتحريض.
واليوم، لبنان بين حرب عالارض، وحرب كلام.
الاولى عم تدمر، والتانية عم تعطي الدمار مبرر.
بس متل ما بعد الصليب في قيامة،
بعد في كلمة بتبني، مش بتكسر.
#الكلمة_مسؤولية #لبنان
مهما تغيّر كل شي، في كلمة بعدها: وطن.
مش بس خريطة، ولا بس حدود…
وطن هو ا��ناس، الصوت يلي بنعرفو، التفاصيل الصغيرة يلي فينا كل يوم.
يمكن يتعب، يمكن يوجع…بس ما بيتغير.
لبنان ال١٠٤٥٢كم٢… متل ما هو، ومتل ما رح يضل 🇱🇧
#الكلمة_مسؤولية #لبنان
#lebanon #middleeast
Real Life: Middle East Edition
كل يوم update جديد 🤔
تصعيد، تهدئة، مفاوضات
ما في pause ما في restart 👀
وفي ناس بعدها عم تتعامل معو كأنو content…
بس هيدا مش content.
هيدا الواقع… وعم نكتب فيه التاريخ كلمة كلمة. ✍️
#الكلمة_مسؤولية#لبنان#middleeast#conflict#security
BIG SHIFT IN FOREIGN AID
Before ➡️ money went through NGOs.
Now ➡️ push to send it directly to governments.
The logic is blunt: if you want to help a country, fund the country- not the middlemen.
Will other countries follow the US or stick to NGOs fearing corruption?
#foreignaid #NGO #government
The new battle: AI vs Defense
U.S. judge temporarily blocks the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic after it refused military use of its AI. Court called the move “arbitrary,” warning it could harm the company. Appeal expected.
Eyes on this.
#AI#military#war#usa #middleeast
Updates on the war in the Middle East:
If you are not confused, then you are not paying attention… and if you are paying attention, then you are probably even more confused.
Don’t worry, so is everyone else 🫤
#middleeast#security#war#lebanon#energy#conflict
اليوم عيد البشارة، وهيدا العيد صار رمز للعيش المشترك ورسالة انو في اشيا بتجمعنا اكتر بكتير من يللي بتفرقنا.
بهالفترة، كلنا صرنا محللين وخبراء 😄 منختلف عكل شي ومنقنع حالنا انو نحنا الصح 😂
بس اول ما يصير شي، كل هالحكي بيختفي، وبتضل كلمة وحدة: "انتبه عحالك ❤️"
بهيك فترة، هيدي الكلمة اصدق من كل شي قلناه.
#الكلمة_مسؤولية #لبنان