Two Lebanese priests will be beatified today in Beirut.
Capuchin Fathers Leonardo Melki (1881-1915, pictured right) and Thomas Saleh (1879-1917, pictured left), both born in Baabdath, Lebanon, outside of Beirut, were martyred in Turkey during World War I, defending their faith and fellow Christians. Please see news articles and web pages such as these to learn more about their lives:
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Father Leonard Melki ofm. cap. during his last visit to his native village Baabdath (Lebanon) where he came to rest for a few months in 1911.
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