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As Pope Francis canonizes 14 new Saints, including the 11 Martyrs of Damascus, Bishop Simon Faddoul praises the three Maronite laymen among them for bearing witness to fidelity to Christ. Pope Francis: 'Sports are the hymn to life'Bishop Simon Faddoul offered that assessment of the canonization that took place at Mass on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square.
Known as the 11 Martyrs of Damascus, they were murdered in hatred of the faith at St. Paul Monastery during the Muslim Ottoman persecution of Christians, which spread over Lebanon and Syria. The Bishop said these many Maronite martyrs bear witness to the importance of persevering in their homelands in the Middle East, saying the land has been “watered by the sweat and blood of our forefathers.”Bishop Faddoul recalled that the Maronite Church began around 430-400 after the death of St. Maron, but was already officially recognized as participating in the Council of Chalcedon in 451.
As an Eastern rite of the Catholic Church, the Maronite Church has its own unique role to play in the body of Christ, said Bishop Faddoul.
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