Meeting of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV with Priests, Bishops, Religious Men and Women, and Pastoral Workers (Harissa December 1st 2025 Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon Harissa)
December 01, 2025 · 10:10
• Arrival of the Holy Father at the upper entrance of the Basilica.
•The Holy Father is welcomed by H.E. Bishop César Essayán, Coordinator of the Harissa Meeting Committee, the Superior of the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries, Very Reverend Father Elias Sleiman, and the Rector of the Basilica, Reverend Father Khalil Alwan.
•Presentation of the Cross and Holy Water to the Holy Father.
•Entrance of the Holy Father.
•Welcome address by His Beatitude, the Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bedros Minassian.
•Sign of the Cross and Greeting by the Holy Father.
• Brief introduction to the testimonies.
• Testimonies.
• Proclamation of the Gospel: Jn 19:25–27.
• Address of the Holy Father, followed by a brief moment of silence.
•The Holy Father offers a golden rose to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lebanon.
(Background music)
•Once the Holy Father has returned to his seat, the Magnificat is sung in Arabic.
•Prayer of the “Our Father.”
•Apostolic Blessing.
• Final hymn.
•Offering of two gifts to the Holy Father.
• Commemorative photo: the Holy Father and the Patriarchs descend and stand before the Assembly for the picture.
•The Holy Father is welcomed by H.E. Bishop César Essayán, Coordinator of the Harissa Meeting Committee, the Superior of the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries, Very Reverend Father Elias Sleiman, and the Rector of the Basilica, Reverend Father Khalil Alwan.
•Presentation of the Cross and Holy Water to the Holy Father.
•Entrance of the Holy Father.
•Welcome address by His Beatitude, the Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bedros Minassian.
•Sign of the Cross and Greeting by the Holy Father.
• Brief introduction to the testimonies.
• Testimonies.
• Proclamation of the Gospel: Jn 19:25–27.
• Address of the Holy Father, followed by a brief moment of silence.
•The Holy Father offers a golden rose to the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Lebanon.
(Background music)
•Once the Holy Father has returned to his seat, the Magnificat is sung in Arabic.
•Prayer of the “Our Father.”
•Apostolic Blessing.
• Final hymn.
•Offering of two gifts to the Holy Father.
• Commemorative photo: the Holy Father and the Patriarchs descend and stand before the Assembly for the picture.