Dear brothers, sisters and friends in Christ, God bless you all! Unfortunately, the "Patriarchate" of Antioch, specifically the "Metropolitan" of Mount Lebanon, have shown how much they fear the truth and how much hatred is in their hearts yet again. Not only are they demanding from the courts to make sure that our Metropolitan Seraphim and Fr. Nectarios stop serving, but they also want them to shave their beards, take off their monastic clothing and priest wear. They want to make an example of our people. Despite the courts having ruled against these rediculous demands, the "Metropolitan" of Mount Lebanon has again made an appeal to get his way, forcing our bishop to again to need legal support for their own protection, which obviously costs money. We humbly ask for your support and help for our Church in Lebanon which is being persecuted by the so called Antiochian Orthodox Patriachate