When a priest consecrates, or makes holy, the bread and wine during a Maronite Rite Mass, he speaks in Aramaic, the spoken language of Jesus. Hearing the words Jesus is said to have used when talking ...

For the first time in nearly a century, a married priest has been ordained by the Maronite Catholic Church in the United States — and his wife and daughter were on hand to support him. Wissam Akiki ...

With a liturgy robust in ancient history, the Maronite Catholics at St. John Maron Church in the city of Orange take great care to honor their religious and cultural roots, creating a close-knit ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Get ready for the freshly prepared foods of the 24th Annual Lebanese Festival as it returns to St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church in Roanoke on Friday, offering visitors a taste of ...

For the first time in nearly a century, a married priest has been ordained by the Maronite Catholic Church in the United States — and his wife and daughter were on hand to support him. Wissam Akiki ...