Tag: Lebanon
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Catholic schools in Lebanon stand resilient amid war
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Oct 14, 2024 / 14:20 pm War and widespread displacement, compounded by an economic crisis, have pushed Lebanon’s education system to the verge of collapse. Approximately half of Lebanon’s public schools have been converted into shelters for people displaced by war there, leaving many children without access to education. But…
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As Israel goes after Hezbollah, Catholic university president in Lebanon advocates for peace
By Kate Quiñones CNA Staff, Oct 2, 2024 / 12:50 pm In the midst of intensifying Israeli raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, Father Talal Hachem, president of Holy Spirit University of Kaslik located just north of Beirut, said in an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” that “because we have faith, because we have hope,…