[NYer]

Before the coming of the Pope to Lebanon – in 15 days time – we are launching a series of prayer services. The same set of prayers will be said in every church, in every parish throughout the Middle East. Then nine days before the coming of the Pope we have prepared a novena based on the chaplet of the Luminous Mysteries that was dear to John Paul II, in every parish of the Middle East and every home will light a candle for nine days – a light spreading throughout the Middle East”.

[VeniVidiVici]

I hope the Pope the remains safe throughout this trip but this will be like throwing meat to starving dogs. The Islamofascists will be gunning for him.

I admire his courage though and think from both a political and religious standpoint this is the right thing to do.

[onedoug]

Brave Papa. I wonder that he can actually pull it off.

[VeniVidiVici]

I hope the Pope the remains safe throughout this trip but this will be like throwing meat to starving dogs. The Islamofascists will be gunning for him.

I admire his courage though and think from both a political and religious standpoint this is the right thing to do.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I am concerned about this and do not think it a good idea, as the level of violence in Lebanon and Syria is beyond anyone’s ability to provide security.

Religion in Lebanon: Muslim 59.7% (Shia, Sunni, Druze, Isma’ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 39% (Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Armenian Orthodox, Syrian Catholic, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Chaldean, Assyrian, Coptic, Protestant), other 1.3%.