DARDGHAYA, Lebanon (AP) — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Once a vibrant community center, the 18th-century ...
Their actual church is a pile of rubble. The Melkite Greek Catholic St George Church, just steps away from this Mass, was destroyed last year by an Israeli bombing attack. The main prayer hall is now ...
In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that “the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world’s greatest sorrows” and that saving it is “one of the most urgent and noble ...
As Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, their prayers turn to the child of the manger, hoping that peace and safety may take root in every part of the world, especially in Lebanon and ...
Governments across the world are warning their citizens to evacuate Lebanon immediately in anticipation for what could be a major armed conflict on the country’s shared border with Israel. Israel and ...
AT SAINT CECILIA CATHOLIC CHURCH IN LEBANON. FOSNOT DAY IS TYPICALLY BUSY. USUALLY, VOLUNTEERS HERE CLEANING UP AFTER THEIR ANNUAL WEEKEND SALE. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAD SOME PRETTY ...
This Christmas, partners of THIMAR LSESD around the Middle East are celebrating Christmas amid varying circumstances and challenges. From Lebanon, to Syria, Iraq, Sudan, and Yemen we hear from voices ...
LEBANON, Pa. (WHTM) — Concerns over a church bell tower in Lebanon that looks like it may collapse, had an entire closed throughout the weekend. But there is some good news, engineers found that the ...
Catholic villagers attack Baptists, vandalize church. Maronite Catholics attacked a newly built, independent Baptist church near Beirut in August, mauling churchgoers preparing to host war refugees ...
DARDGHAYA, Lebanon (AP) — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Once a vibrant community center, the 18th-century ...