Articles by Romy Haber
Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site
Dec 1, 2025 / 15:21 pmFive years after Beirut port tragedy, families look to Pope Leo to keep justice alive as the pontiff prepares to pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, blast that killed 200 people.
Immigrants, converts, and students reflect on Pope Leo’s visit to Istanbul cathedral
Nov 28, 2025 / 10:05 amParishioners of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Istanbul welcomed Pope Leo XIV today with profound emotion and vibrant hope.
Lebanese students prepare for Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit with heartfelt letters
Nov 27, 2025 / 06:00 amStudents from the School of the Apostles in Jounieh, Lebanon, wrote letters to Pope Leo XIV in anticipation of the pontiff’s upcoming visit to Lebanon.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit, Lebanese recall past papal trips
Nov 23, 2025 / 09:00 amLebanese Christians reflect on past papal visits as country awaits Pope Leo XIV’s visit.
Iran’s new ‘Virgin Mary’ metro station and what it says about faith in the Islamic Republic
Oct 20, 2025 / 12:51 pmA subway station in Iran has been named after the Virgin Mary — is it hope or propaganda?
Christians warn of marginalization in Lebanon’s expat voting debate
Oct 9, 2025 / 08:12 amLebanon’s diaspora has long been celebrated as the country’s greatest strength, yet when it comes to voting rights their role remains a source of division and unease.
Thousands join procession in Lebanon in honor of humble priest up for sainthood
Oct 6, 2025 / 12:54 pmLebanese Catholics gathered for the “Walking Towards You” procession Oct. 4 in honor of Father Bechara Abou Mrad, a Melkite priest whose canonization cause is open.
Middle Eastern influencers join Church’s first digital missionary jubilee
Jul 29, 2025 / 14:23 pmMeet some of the digital missionaries from the Middle East who are in Rome this week for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.
6 months into new presidency, Lebanese Christians take stock
Jul 14, 2025 / 05:00 amLebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, faces Hezbollah, a broken state, and Christian expectations. How are Christians there evaluating his first six months?
Middle Eastern Christians speak: What they want from the next pope
May 5, 2025 / 17:12 pmHere is what some Middle Eastern Christians say they are seeking from the next bishop of Rome.
Lebanese Christians celebrate Assad’s fall, see it as justice for years of oppression
Dec 10, 2024 / 17:20 pmIn 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.
Trump’s return: Lebanese Christian politicians eye peace, security, and U.S. support
Nov 8, 2024 / 11:55 amHere’s what leading Lebanese Christian politicians are saying about Donald Trump’s reelection.
10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon
Oct 26, 2024 / 08:00 amIn 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that “the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world’s greatest sorrows.”
Catholic schools in Lebanon stand resilient amid war
Oct 14, 2024 / 14:20 pmIn Lebanon, Catholic schools stand as beacons of hope as the education system veers on collapse as war escalates.
Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon
Sep 15, 2024 / 07:00 amThe Armenian Catholic Patriarchate on Sept. 12 held a ceremony in Beirut’s Martyrs’ Square to welcome the remains of Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian.