غادر البطريرك الراعي الى روما للمشاركة في الرسالة العامة بعنوان “فرح الحب”

Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rai left Beirut on Sunday morning, October 4, 2026, for Rome to attend a general assembly called by Pope Leo XIV. The meetings focus on the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, issued ten years ago by Pope Francis, which addresses marriage and marital life amidst global challenges.

The assembly includes 286 participants, such as patriarchs, cardinals, bishops, and lay couples, as the Pope seeks consultation from heads of Eastern Catholic Churches and episcopal conferences. Discussions will cover six topics drawn from the document, specifically how to pass the Gospel to families and society, why young people hesitate to marry, and trends regarding childbearing and family formation.