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Special War-weary villages in Lebanon’s south find hope in Christmas festivities

War-weary villages in Lebanon’s south find hope in Christmas festivities

  • Despite ceasefire violations, a fragile calm in Lebanon allows Christian-majority villages to celebrate the festive season
  • Municipalities in war-torn areas bordering Israel pledge to support locals in rebuilding their homes, restoring hope
By Sherouk Zakaria ·
Worshippers walk outside after Christmas Eve mass at the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family Church.

Gaza Christians pray for end of ‘death and destruction’

By AFP ·
Special ‘Many have had their eyes opened for the first time’ to Palestine’s occupation, Bethlehem’s Rev. Munther Isaac tells Arab News video

‘Many have had their eyes opened for the first time’ to Palestine’s occupation, Bethlehem’s Rev. Munther Isaac tells Arab News

By Daoud Kuttab ·
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year

On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis launches holy Jubilee year

By AFP ·
Special How Syria’s Christians are marking Christmas amid political change and uncertainty

How Syria’s Christians are marking Christmas amid political change and uncertainty

By Nadia Alfaour ·
This aerial picture shows the scene at the Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem.

Security deployed as wartime Bethlehem readies for another somber Christmas

By AFP ·
Special Noche Buena: How Filipinos celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional family feast

Noche Buena: How Filipinos celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditional family feast

By Samantha Beltran ·
Israel PM vows to fight ‘forces of evil’ in message to Christians video

Israel PM vows to fight ‘forces of evil’ in message to Christians

By AFP ·

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