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Revellers gather for the 11:11 Fat Thursday (Weiberfastnacht) launch of the city's carnival celebrations on Feb. 27, 2025, in Cologne, Germany.

German archdiocese criticizes carnival float associating Jesus with sex abuse crisis

Feb 28, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here are some of the major stories of the Catholic Church around the world that you might have missed this... Read more

Christmas tree and Nativity scene in Faraya's Public Square, a town in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon, in November 2024.

Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon

Dec 2, 2024

A gun was placed near a Nativity scene in the town of Faraya, in the Keserwan District of Mount Lebanon,... Read more

Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on Nov. 4, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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

Nov 8, 2024

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

“They have such trust that you even often hear the displaced Muslim people say: ‘It’s your cross which will protect us!’” said Mother Joselyne Joumaa, superior general of the convent of the Sisters of Good Help in Lebanon, which has opened its doors to welcome more than 800 people who have been displaced by Israeli bombing.

Muslim refugees receive ‘shelter and support’ at nuns’ convent in Lebanon

Oct 29, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

According to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, these nuns work to offer refugees “not only shelter,... Read more