Churches under attack in southern Lebanon
In Lebanon last Friday, a convent and a former school belonging to the Salvatorian Sisters were destroyed by the Israeli army. This is not an isolated case. In 2024, Melkite churches in Yaroun and Derdghaya, which are listed as Lebanese cultural heritage sites, were been destroyed.. Caught in the crossfire between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, some Christian villages have also been razed and emptied of their inhabitants, including Qawzah and Alma el Chaab. Many Lebanese say this is an attempt to make sure that civilians can never return.
The Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops in Lebanon recently warned that “Churches, schools, and homes are not just stones. To attack these places is to strike at human dignity itself.”
The Council is calling on the Lebanese government, the United Nations, and the international community to protect civilians, their property, and their religious institutions, so that these villages are not silently condemned to oblivion.
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