The shoot of the cedar tree that the prophet Ezekiel describes in the first reading, that the Lord plants on the mountain heights of Israel, where it grows majestic and fruitful, and the plant that ...

In the Christmas story, as recorded in the book of Matthew, wise men presented gifts to baby Jesus. Two of these gifts were frankincense and myrrh. These are costly perfume oils derived from certain ...

Pope Francis met the prime minister-designate of Lebanon in a private meeting at the Vatican on Thursday. Pope Francis told Saad Hariri that he is close to the Lebanese people as they live “a time of ...

BAROUK, Lebanon -- There's no escaping the cedar tree in Lebanon. A cedar is emblazoned on the country's flag, and another on the planes of the national airline. It is on the currency, on passports ...

Once more, the world's attention is being drawn toward Lebanon, a country that has suffered so much in recent years. Beginning on Monday, Israeli airstrikes targeted the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, ...