A richly illustrated historical overview of Lebanon with a special focus on churches and shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary both in Beirut and throughout Lebanon.

Various papers that comprise the proceedings of a symposium held in 2005 to honor the 400th anniversary of the birth of the renowned Maronite scholar Ibrahim al-Haqlani (Abraham Echellensis). The contributions in this volume, in both Arabic and French, treat various aspects of the life and career of al-Haqlani.

The proceedings of a conference titled “National Affairs in the Apostolic Exhortation ‘A New Hope for Lebanon’” held at Notre Dame University-Louaize in Lebanon in 2004. Inspired by the apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II, the papers from this conference reflect on modern political and social life in Lebanon.