The Caritas Baabda I Sector held its annual mass at St. Maron Church in Chiyah, led by Father Michel Abboud, President of Caritas Lebanon, and Father Roland Murad, the Sector’s Coordinator. They were joined by Father Salim Makhlouf, priest of St. Michael Church in Chiyah, and several dignitaries, including Dr. Nicolas Al-Hajjar, Vice President of Caritas, Gilbert Zouein, Executive Director of Caritas, Sector President Pierre Fadoul, Magy Makhlouf, Caritas Media Officer, and other regional representatives. Also present were Chiyah Mayor Edmond Gharios, Jean-Claude Irani, President of the Chiyah-Karm Zaytoun Merchants Association, Nadine Samuel, Media Officer at Chiyah Municipality, local figures, representatives from local associations, and media outlets. The mass was served by Father Tony Elias, assisted by Cleric Michel Achkar.
Following the mass, as part of an initiative by the Chiyah Municipality and the Chiyah-Karm Zaytoun Merchants Association, Father Michel Abboud and Father Roland Murad were honored with medals in recognition of their contributions to Caritas Lebanon.