Souheil Lawand

Souheil Lawand is a staff writer at ACI MENA as well as a researcher in Roman and Christian history. a Church educator and a scout leader.

Articles by Souheil Lawand

Holy Mass is celebrated in Mariamite Greek Melkite Catholic Cathedral, Damascus, on Dec. 15, 2024. Credit: Lama Ghosn/ACI MENA

One week after regime change, Syrian church bells ring out in hope

Dec 17, 2024 / 14:00 pm

This past Sunday, churches in Syria witnessed a remarkable surge in attendees across cities and towns as people gathered to pray freely with a spirit of hope.

Bishop Hanna Jallouf, the apostolic vicar of Aleppo and head of the Latin Church in Syria, told ACI MENA “we pray for a new dawn in this country.” Credit: The Episcopal Committee for Consecrated Life in Syria

A new dawn for Syria? Bishop Jallouf highlights Christians as pillars of reconstruction

Dec 9, 2024 / 11:10 am

Bishop Hanna Jallouf, the apostolic vicar of Aleppo and head of the Latin Church in Syria, shared his reflections on what has just happened in his country.

Over a year after the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey in February 2023, restoration of Aleppo's Church of St. George has been completed. Credit: Abdul Kareem Daniel

A year after earthquake, Aleppo’s St. George Church rises again

Apr 23, 2024 / 14:15 pm

The Melkite Greek Catholic community celebrated this week as the Church of St. George reopened its doors after undergoing restoration after earthquake damage.