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Lebanon inaugurates a towering cross as sign of world unity

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Lebanon’s Maronite Christian Church inaugurated a towering, lighted cross Monday as a sign of unity among the world’s people.

The cross soars more than 73.8 meters (242.13 feet) into the air and is lit up with 1,800 spotlights in the mountain village of Qanat Bekish, according to Father Farid Doumit, a Maronite priest in the village.

Building the cross took about two years and cost some $1.5 million, which mainly came from donations from the Maronite Church and a French Catholic group. The cross stands near a church that dates to 1898.

Monday’s inauguration came on the eve of the feast of the Congregation of Holy Cross.

Lebanon is a pluralistic society with 18 different religious sects and a parliament split equally between Christians and Muslims. Lebanon is also the only Arab country with a Christian head of state.

The world’s tallest cross can be found in Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the Fallen) near Madrid, Spain. The cross is made from stone and stands at an amazing 500 feet (152.4 meters).

AP

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14 responses to “Lebanon inaugurates a towering cross as sign of world unity”

  1. gus Avatar
    gus

    Now we’re talking.

  2. Walid Khouri Avatar
    Walid Khouri

    Great feat! I hope you have electricity…

  3. Marwan Baydoon Avatar
    Marwan Baydoon

    How can a Christian Cross be “a sign of unity among people around the world”? It is the sign of one religion. I would be interested to know how many Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Atheist, Buddhists would view a Christian cross as a sign of universal unity.

    1. Walid Khouri Avatar
      Walid Khouri

      May be next time we will tell a Maronite monk to display the star of David on top of his church and tell HA fighters to draw crosses on their chests… lol

      To those Lebanese villagers the cross is the light of the world! What do you suggest they do?

    2. Walid Khouri Avatar
      Walid Khouri

      May be next time we will tell a Maronite monk to display the star of David on top of his church and tell HA fighters to draw crosses on their chests… lol

      To those Lebanese villagers the cross is the light of the world! What do you suggest they do?

    3. sami Estefan Avatar
      sami Estefan

      What’s your point Marwan? Christians are followers of the cross while other religions don’t follow the Christian teachings but most believe the cross and Jesus existed. It’s like me, I don’t follow Islam but I believe that Islam is holy. So if you believe that Christianity is holy, you are united with Christians for peace and harmony without being a follower of Christ.

    4. Leborigine Avatar
      Leborigine

      Maybe because Jesus promoted love and unity, turning the cheek, died on the cross for all humanity, or maybe that Christianity is the largest religion in the world with all its denominations across all continents.

    5. Leborigine Avatar
      Leborigine

      Maybe because Jesus promoted love and unity, turning the cheek, died on the cross for all humanity, or maybe that Christianity is the largest religion in the world with all its denominations across all continents.

  4. CHRISTIAN Avatar
    CHRISTIAN

    amazing!

    1. Marc Avatar
      Marc

      Praised to our lord !!! May he inspire Christian in Lebanon and the world to promote peace!

      Very good initiative!

      Peace

    2. Marc Avatar
      Marc

      Praised to our lord !!! May he inspire Christian in Lebanon and the world to promote peace!

      Very good initiative!

      Peace

  5. CHRISTIAN Avatar
    CHRISTIAN

    amazing!

  6. joey Avatar
    joey

    the cost of it 1.5 million dollars i bet a lot of christans in lebanon in need for some money and they would been so happy with a little from the cost

  7. joey Avatar
    joey

    the cost of it 1.5 million dollars i bet a lot of christans in lebanon in need for some money and they would been so happy with a little from the cost

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