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(Rev 6:4) And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.
BBC: Unable to back down, Israel and Hezbollah move closer to all-out war
VOA: Israel, Lebanon’s Hezbollah on potential ‘knife edge of conflict’
ACN: LEBANON: Church scrambling to help people living in a state of war
Renewed prayers for an end to the conflict in the Middle East are urgently needed – according to Church leaders bringing vital aid to people in southern Lebanon caught in the crossfire between the Israeli army and militant groups.
Those living near the Israeli border are suffering because of daily rocket fire while living in extreme poverty as a result of the financial crisis that started in 2019, according to information gathered by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
Maronite Catholic Archeparch Charbel Abdallah of Tyre – one of the oldest archdioceses in the world – told ACN that, despite finding themselves “in a state of war”, most of those who had fled to Beirut or further north have been forced to return home because of a lack of funds and shortage of accommodation in other parts of the country.
Archeparch Abdallah said that two parishes – Alma el Chaeb and Quzah – are “still nearly empty because they lie entirely in the areas of the air strikes” and “a large proportion of the houses there have been completely destroyed”.
He added that those living in the other 10 parishes of his archeparchy can no longer bring in their harvest because their fields are now located in a conflict zone.
Marielle Boutros, ACN project coordinator in Lebanon said that she was deeply impressed by the courage and faithfulness of the charity’s project partners “in the face of the constant danger”.
Ms Boutros added: “None of them – whether bishops, priests, religious brothers or nuns – have left the region… “They feel responsible for staying with the people in their need and offering them support and comfort.” She stressed that even the priests of the Alma el Chaeb and Quzah parishes – who regularly find themselves in the middle of air strikes – have remained in place to support the few remaining believers.
NCR: Caught in the Crossfire: Israeli Christians Face Hezbollah’s Relentless Attacks
With all eyes on the Hamas-Israel war and growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, many people around the world have ignored the threat to Israel from its northern neighbor, Lebanon.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terror organization and militia with 60,000 soldiers, has been launching rockets and armed drones at communities in northern Israel from its perch in southern Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Force often responds to the attacks by launching rockets across the border.
Hezbollah’s attacks, which sometimes number dozens a day, have caused damage, casualties and fear in the towns, villages and kibbutzim (communal farms) that dot Israel’s mostly rural northern border. This has affected the lives of all Israelis who live near Israel’s border with Lebanon, including tens of thousands of Christians.
“This is a war of attrition,” said Bishop Rafic Nahra, patriarchal vicar for Israel and auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, describing the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. “People’s lives are affected. It is a very difficult situation.”
While there are some Christians who are visiting Israel on solidarity missions or serving as volunteers to Israeli farmers and others in need, they rarely visit the usual Christian holy sites. “There is very little tourism,” Father Nahra said. “A few Asian groups but almost no Americans or Europeans.” This is a big blow for the country’s 185,000-strong Christian community, which relies heavily on pilgrimages. “All those who worked in hotels, in Christian shops, who produce items sold to pilgrims aren’t working.” Even the large hostel run by the Sisters of Nazareth is shuttered.
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June 24, 2024(Rev 6:4) And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.
BBC: Unable to back down, Israel and Hezbollah move closer to all-out war
VOA: Israel, Lebanon’s Hezbollah on potential ‘knife edge of conflict’
ACN: LEBANON: Church scrambling to help people living in a state of war
Renewed prayers for an end to the conflict in the Middle East are urgently needed – according to Church leaders bringing vital aid to people in southern Lebanon caught in the crossfire between the Israeli army and militant groups.
Those living near the Israeli border are suffering because of daily rocket fire while living in extreme poverty as a result of the financial crisis that started in 2019, according to information gathered by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).
Maronite Catholic Archeparch Charbel Abdallah of Tyre – one of the oldest archdioceses in the world – told ACN that, despite finding themselves “in a state of war”, most of those who had fled to Beirut or further north have been forced to return home because of a lack of funds and shortage of accommodation in other parts of the country.
Archeparch Abdallah said that two parishes – Alma el Chaeb and Quzah – are “still nearly empty because they lie entirely in the areas of the air strikes” and “a large proportion of the houses there have been completely destroyed”.
He added that those living in the other 10 parishes of his archeparchy can no longer bring in their harvest because their fields are now located in a conflict zone.
Marielle Boutros, ACN project coordinator in Lebanon said that she was deeply impressed by the courage and faithfulness of the charity’s project partners “in the face of the constant danger”.
Ms Boutros added: “None of them – whether bishops, priests, religious brothers or nuns – have left the region… “They feel responsible for staying with the people in their need and offering them support and comfort.” She stressed that even the priests of the Alma el Chaeb and Quzah parishes – who regularly find themselves in the middle of air strikes – have remained in place to support the few remaining believers.
NCR: Caught in the Crossfire: Israeli Christians Face Hezbollah’s Relentless Attacks
With all eyes on the Hamas-Israel war and growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, many people around the world have ignored the threat to Israel from its northern neighbor, Lebanon.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, Hezbollah, a U.S.-designated terror organization and militia with 60,000 soldiers, has been launching rockets and armed drones at communities in northern Israel from its perch in southern Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Force often responds to the attacks by launching rockets across the border.
Hezbollah’s attacks, which sometimes number dozens a day, have caused damage, casualties and fear in the towns, villages and kibbutzim (communal farms) that dot Israel’s mostly rural northern border. This has affected the lives of all Israelis who live near Israel’s border with Lebanon, including tens of thousands of Christians.
“This is a war of attrition,” said Bishop Rafic Nahra, patriarchal vicar for Israel and auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, describing the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. “People’s lives are affected. It is a very difficult situation.”
While there are some Christians who are visiting Israel on solidarity missions or serving as volunteers to Israeli farmers and others in need, they rarely visit the usual Christian holy sites. “There is very little tourism,” Father Nahra said. “A few Asian groups but almost no Americans or Europeans.” This is a big blow for the country’s 185,000-strong Christian community, which relies heavily on pilgrimages. “All those who worked in hotels, in Christian shops, who produce items sold to pilgrims aren’t working.” Even the large hostel run by the Sisters of Nazareth is shuttered.
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