LBCI Lebanon

Beirut Port explosion victims’ families protest at Customs building: Gracia Azzi appointment a blatant insult to victims’ blood

Families of the victims of the Beirut Port explosion staged a protest outside the Customs building at the Port of Beirut, ...
The New Arab

Bulgaria releases linked ship owner linked to Beirut Port blast in latest blow to Lebanon probe

Bulgaria was reportedly not convinced that Lebanon would not hand the ship owner the death penalty, despite guarantees from ...
LBCI Lebanon

Gracia Azzi’s appointment triggers protests, anger among families of Beirut blast victims

The newly appointed Director General of Customs, Gracia Azzi, has become a focal point of anger for the families of victims ...
Catholic News Agency

Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site

As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion — the largest nonnuclear blast in modern history. For William Noun, the brother of a ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christ’s Tears Are Joined With Ours’ On Anniversary of Beirut Explosion

With a silent march, moving testimonies, and the symbolic planting of 75 trees in honor of the victims, Lebanon commemorated on Aug. 4 the fifth anniversary of the devastating explosion that rocked ...
Jurist

Lebanon criticized over failure to provide justice for families of Beirut explosion victims

Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Lebanese authorities on Monday over their continued inaction concerning the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port on August 4, 2020. The blast, one of the largest ...
WRAL

Pope prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion and calls for justice on last day of Lebanon trip

BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and official impunity and called for justice to prevail, as he ...