#American# special envoy to #Lebanon# Morgan Ortagus leaves the Lebanese reporter who interviewed her speechless: Who is "Lebanon"? You said "Lebanon rejects" who rejects it (negotiating #Israeli# withdrawal and the release of Lebanese prisoners - AA)? (1/2) https://t.co/DDm5IQXsPZ

Minister Joly announces funding to provide critical assistance in #Lebanon#, including food, medical and health services, shelter and access to clean water. Read more 👇 https://t.co/HDyVXAmhEu https://t.co/t48wG6I2l5

Under my direction, the @StateDept has canceled another 139 grants worth $214 million. The American taxpayers should not be funding misguided programs like “Building the Migrant Domestic Worker-Led Movement” in Lebanon or “Get the Trolls Out!” in the United Kingdom. We are cleaning up the mess the previous administration left and rebuilding an agency that's focused on putting America First. https://t.co/f1s0feR84d

Thank you @FaisalbinFarhan for a good meeting in Davos today at a pivotal moment. I much appreciate our close cooperation in the search for lasting peace in the Middle East. A ceasefire in Gaza and recent developments in Lebanon and Syria installs some hope for a better future.

Pope Francis to Canonize Armenian Genocide Martyr Blessed Ignatius Maloyan By the decision of Pope Francis, Blessed Ignatius Maloyan, a martyr of the Armenian Genocide, will be canonized, according to the Vatican’s official news site. Blessed Ignatius Maloyan was born on April 19, 1869, in the city of Mardin. At the age of 14, he joined the clerical community of the Monastery of Bzommar in Lebanon and was ordained in 1896, receiving the name Ignatius. In 1910, he was appointed Archbishop of Mardin for the Armenian Catholic Church. During the Armenian Genocide in 1915, Maloyan and hundreds of Armenian Christians were arrested by Ottoman authorities. Despite brutal torture, he refused to convert to Islam or renounce his faith. On June 11, 1915, he was executed along with over 400 members of his community. Witnesses recounted that before his death, he forgave his persecutors and proclaimed, “I have full confidence in God; I am innocent.” Maloyan was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 7, 2001, recognizing his martyrdom in odium fidei — in hatred of the faith. His upcoming canonization marks a significant moment for the Armenian Catholic Church and the global Armenian community, honoring his enduring legacy of faith, courage, and sacrifice.