Hymns filled the air in Beirut yesterday as Pope Leo celebrated Mass with a congregation of 150,000 people. A particularly moving moment was the Lord’s Prayer sung in the Syriac dialect, a historic language derived from Aramaic, which was spoken by Jesus Christ. The use of Syriac in the Mass highlights the rich liturgical traditions of Eastern Christianity and connects the faithful to the early Church, preserving a language and heritage that has endured for centuries. #PopeLeo #Beirut #Mass #Syr

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