US EditionLebanese Christians Observe Palm Sunday Amid Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Lebanese Christians maintained their Palm Sunday traditions despite the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, with evacuation orders and airstrikes impacting cities like Tyre, officials said.
- On Palm Sunday, Christians across Lebanon commemorated Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, though the renewed war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah weighed heavily on parishioners.
- Standing-Room-Only crowds filled a Maronite Catholic church near Dahiyeh, a Beirut district where Hezbollah once held sway, now largely emptied by Israeli evacuation orders and airstrikes.
- In the coastal city of Tyre, church bells rang out as residents maintained ancient traditions; "Amid the wars, the tragedies and the destruction that is happening, we are in our land," said Roseth Katra.
- Mahia Jamus, 20, a university student in Beirut, stated, "There's no bombing right here, right now, but no one is safe from this, not the Christians, not anyone."
- Parishioners fervently prayed for peace during the services, reflecting on the nation's history of sectarian hostilities that pitted Christians against Muslims during the past civil war.
19 Articles
19 Articles
Photos show Lebanon’s Catholics marking Palm Sunday as the shadow of war weighs heavily
As Christians packed churches across Lebanon this Palm Sunday to commemorate their belief in Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the renewed war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah weighed on parishioners.
Associated Press News
Photos show Lebanon's Catholics marking Palm Sunday as the shadow of war weighs heavily
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. As Christians packed churches across Lebanon this Palm Sunday to commemorate their belief in Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the renewed war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah weighed on parishioners.
Palm Sunday in Lebanon amid Middle East war
A girl holds a cross as she arrives at St. Touma Melkite Catholic Church to celebrate Palm Sunday, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran continues, in Tyre, Lebanon, March 29, 2026. REUTERS/ Yara Nardi . Get the latest breaking news and stories in the Philippines and around the world from GMA News Online.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
