Initially scheduled for March, the festival was postponed due to the conflicts which have affected the Middle East. The pope has encouraged more than 700 young people who lived through Iraq’s jihadist occupation to be the light of the world. In a video shown on Wednesday, July 8, at the Ankawa Youth Meeting (AYM), Pope …
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Publication Note: The following article was prepared in June. Dates and references reflect the time of writing. Fr. Youssef Semaan watches on as the conflict in Lebanon empties his village and threatens decades of coexistence between Christians and Muslims. The war in Southern Lebanon is damaging more than just infrastructure, as it causes profound changes …
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