Lebanese Monk and French Franciscan Declared Blessed by Vatican Beatification Decrees
The Vatican issued beatification decrees for Béchara Abou-Mourad, a Lebanese Basilian priest, and for Gabriele Maria, a French Franciscan, while also recognizing heroic virtue for Ligurian priest Francesco Lombardi, Brescia layman Fausto Gei, and Indian Capuchin Theophane; Abou-Mourad’s miracle and Gabriele Maria’s equipollent beatification accompany the announcements.