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The Maronites - The Origins of the Maronite Church
The maronites have a fascinating ancient back story, actually. Their origins are in the early seventh century, when the roman emperor heraclius reign began. They remaine this little island of heraclian christians in a sea of orthodox and moslems. And then in the sixteenth century, they agreed to recognize the pope of rome. Now the maronite church is part of the roman catholic church,. Though they retain their own liturgical traditions and things like that.
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