Under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency Bishop Michel Kassarji, primate of the Chaldean Church in Lebanon, the parish of Saint Raphael Chaldean Cathedral held a youth gathering as part of the Jubilee Year activities. The event brought together young men and women from the Melkite Catholic and Chaldean sister churches.
The gathering took place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, on the eve of Saint Thomas the Apostle Sunday, the patron of the Church of the East. It was attended by youth from both churches, alongside Monsignor Raphael Traboulsi, Monsignor Sassin Chelwaite, Mr. Vincent Zarifeh (President of the Chaldean Charity Association), monks from the Taizé Community in France, and Ms. Mira Kassarji, Media and Communication Director of the Chaldean Diocese of Beirut and the diocese’s representative on the Episcopal Committee for Youth Ministry.
The meeting began with a prayer service at Saint Raphael Cathedral, followed by introductions and fellowship, after which all participants gathered around a shared love feast.
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