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

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.