Pope Benedict Goes To Lebanon Day 1 - Pre Flight Pics , Links, and Resources

We are just hours from Pope Benedict flying to Lebanon on a trip. Because of sad events in the last few days more Americans are taking notice  it seems

I will try to cover the trip as best as I can over the the next three days. I am hoping also to include some domestic Eastern Catholic viewpoints too

Some  PAPAL PRE - FLIGHT CHECKLIST OF ARTICLES AND LINKS

 

Vatican Page for Lebanon Trip  

Salt and Light TV will be covering trip Live- Here for details and Schedule

EWTN will be covering trip live- Here for details and schedule

The offical Vatican Lebanon Twitter visit account is here

Vatican News has an Lebanon news portal for their stuff here.

With world on the brink, can Benedict be a firebreak? - John Allen

Framing the pope's trip to Lebanon - John Allen
Getting Lebanon's Catholics to work and play well together  John Allen
Symbol of tolerance - Daily Star ( Lebanon)  Editorial

Lebanese of all faiths hope pope visit heralds peace  Daily Star (Lebanon )
Aleppo Christians don’t want to be ‘page in history’ Daily Star -( Lebanon)
Christian political leaders will treasure the Pope’s words: this is Fr. Paul Karam’a desire, National Director of the PMS - Fides
The Lebanese religious mosaic -Fides ( Good short background on Religion and Lebanon )

Lebanese Outside Lebanon Also Eager for Papal Visit - ZENIT
Pontiff Asks Church to Stand in Solidarity With Mideast Christians -ZENIT
Faith in Mary Seen as Channel for Pope to Bring Peace in Lebanon -ZENIT

Lebanese hope Pope's visit will reduce tensions and promote peace -Vatican Insider A journey against all fundamentalism - Vatican Insider
Tensions have only strengthened Pope’s desire to visit Lebanon” Vatican Insider on  Le Figaro” interview Cardinal Secretary of State Bertone

Lebanon: Pope's trip to strengthen the presence of Christians in the region -Vatican Radio Interview

Nuncio: Lebanon, a message to West and East -Vatican Radio Interview
Lebanon: Patriarch Ignace Youssef Joseph III Younan  - Vatican Radio Interview

Lebanon: Christian and Muslims hold vigil for Pope - Vatican Radio
Papal visit to Lebanon: Patriarch Gregorius III's hopes -Vatican Radio Interview
Pope's Lebanon trip: an Orthodox perspective - Vatican Radio Interview

Pope in Lebanon: Patriarch of Jerusalem  - Vatican Radio Interview