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#1719 10/20/04 08:26 PM
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Maronite Synod views 'tragedy of emigration' as a 'blessing'

BEIRUT: The Maronite Patriarchal Synod endorsed a text on Maronites in the Diaspora, asserting that the "tragedy of emigration" will turn into a "blessing" for the Maronite church and community because of the outreach missions and the successes of Maronites abroad.

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For complete story, see:

Maronite Patriarchal Synod [dailystar.com.lb]

Many years,

Neil


"One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."
#1720 10/20/04 10:17 PM
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Praise God!

In a way, it is like in this time of need for the churches of the Middle East, God has planted solid support for them in other parts of the world. Sure was way in advance of what any of us could see.


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