In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree
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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree

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DARDGHAYA, Lebanon — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Georges Elia, a 40-year-old municipal worker and churchgoer, took it upon himself to bring some normalcy as the holiday season approached, weeks after a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants. “This year, Christmas is arriving with sadness for us, but we didn’t want it to be a sad one for the town’s residents and its church,” Elia said. “We are the people embodying the birth of Christ in our reality.” The priest said the community’s faith has not wavered: “For this upcoming Christmas, we will have Mass here.”

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In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there’s now a tiny Christmas tree
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A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon. Georges Elia, a 40-year-old municipal worker and churchgoer, took it upon himself to bring some normalcy as the holiday season approached, weeks after a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants. “This year, Christmas is arriving with sadness for …

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