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The ongoing military escalation between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah has not only put Lebanon under fire, including the country’s Christians, but the situation could also diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Synod on Synodality.
As the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican begins with a retreat on Monday, Eastern Catholic patriarchs and other representatives from Lebanon should arrive in Rome in the coming days by airplane.
However, most airlines have canceled their flights to Beirut, even though the caretaker minister of Public Works and Transportation,Ali Hamieh, confirmed on Wednesday that Beirut International Airport — the country’s only civilian airport — is fully operational.
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As the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Vatican begins with a retreat on Monday, Eastern Catholic patriarchs and other representatives from Lebanon should arrive in Rome in the coming days by airplane.
However, most airlines have canceled their flights to Beirut, even though the caretaker minister of Public Works and Transportation,Ali Hamieh, confirmed on Wednesday that Beirut International Airport — the country’s only civilian airport — is fully operational.
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Will the Lebanon crisis keep Eastern Catholic patriarchs from synod?
The Lebanon-Israel situation could diminish the presence of Eastern Catholic patriarchs from Lebanon at the Vatican’s Synod on Synodality, which begins Oct. 2.
