Romy Haber

Romy Haber is a Lebanese journalist and researcher with a degree in journalism and postgraduate studies in international security, specializing in minority affairs in the Middle East.

Articles by Romy Haber

Lebanese Christians celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria on Dec. 8, 2024. Credit: Jean Bou Assi

Lebanese Christians celebrate Assad’s fall, see it as justice for years of oppression

Dec 10, 2024 / 17:20 pm

In the wake of the Assad regime’s fall in Syria, the streets of Lebanon were alive with celebration as church bells rang out and Lebanese Christians gathered en masse.

Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on Nov. 4, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump’s return: Lebanese Christian politicians eye peace, security, and U.S. support

Nov 8, 2024 / 11:55 am

Here’s what leading Lebanese Christian politicians are saying about Donald Trump’s reelection.

Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon, where a towering statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Mediterranean. Credit: paul saad/Shutterstock

10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon

Oct 26, 2024 / 08:00 am

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.”

Al-Rusul School in Jounieh, Lebanon. Credit: Noel Al Haber

Catholic schools in Lebanon stand resilient amid war

Oct 14, 2024 / 14:20 pm

In Lebanon, Catholic schools stand as beacons of hope as the education system veers on collapse as war escalates.

A large crowd gathered for the ceremony welcoming Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian's remains to Beirut's Martyrs' Square on Thursday, Sept 12, 2024. Credit: Romy Haber/ACI Mena

Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon

Sep 15, 2024 / 07:00 am

The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate on Sept. 12 held a ceremony in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to welcome the remains of Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian.