The Sisters of Good Help in Lebanon assist people who have been displaced by the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. (photo: Courtesy photo / Aid to the Church in Need)

Lebanon Christians in the Crossfire/ Lumen Gentium at 60

The Catholic liturgical year draws to a close this weekend with the Feast of Christ the King, then Advent begins. We look at the Register’s Advent and Christmas guides to prepare for the season. Then, we turn to the hopes of ceasefire in Lebanon. With EWTN News contributing editor Alberto Fernandez, we get a glimpse of the conflict’s effects on Christians. And finally, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Second Vatican Council’s Lumen Gentium with Opus Dei priest Father Joseph Thomas.

Matthew Bunson, Jeanette De Melo Register Radio November 22, 2024

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