https://freerepublic.com/tag/overjoyed/ en-us Fri, 8 May 2026 05:26:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4378262/posts Lebanese Catholic priests serving in the south of the country near the border with Israel said they were overjoyed to discover that a call with Lebanon’s papal nuncio included another special guest on the online visit, Pope Leo XIV… “First, it was a surprise, then it was a great joy,” Lebanese Maronite Catholic parish priest, Father Toni Elias, told OSV News… The 13 priests who received a video call serve in Lebanon’s southern villages and towns, including Rmeich, Ain Ebel, Debel and Marjayoun… “The Holy Father wished to give us good courage in the face of difficulties that our Christian... Catholic Review https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4378262/posts#comment Fri, 8 May 2026 05:26:42 GMT