Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV Leads A Holy Mass at Beirut's Waterfront - Lebanon

Patriarch John X Yazigi, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East (3rd from R) attends Pope Leo XIV’s ‘Holy Mass’ at Beirut Waterfront, in Beirut, Lebanon, on December 2, 2025, on the last day of the Pope’s visit to Lebanon. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Patriarch John X Yazigi, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East receives wishes after Christmas mass at the Mariamite Cathedral, in the Old Town of Damascus, few days after the regime of Bashar El Assad collapsed, as seen in Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Patriarch John X Yazigi, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East receives wishes after Christmas mass at the Mariamite Cathedral, in the Old Town of Damascus, few days after the regime of Bashar El Assad collapsed, as seen in Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Christmas Celebrations And Mass - Damascus

Patriarch John X Yazigi, primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East receives wishes after Christmas mass at the Mariamite Cathedral, in the Old Town of Damascus, few days after the regime of Bashar El Assad collapsed, as seen in Damascus, Syria, on December 25, 2024. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gaza holds operetta to mark Palestinian Land Day

STORY: Gaza holds operetta to mark Palestinian Land Day DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:13 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of operetta held in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Head of Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) 3. various of operetta held in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WAEL YAZIGI, Palestinian singer 5. various of operetta held in Gaza STORYLINE: Gaza marked on Tuesday the 46th anniversary of Palestinian Land Day by organizing an operetta with the participation of Arab and Palestinian singers. Dubbed "We Sing for Palestine," the event was organized by a non-governmental organization, the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA). SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MARIAM ZAQOUT, Head of Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) "This event has been held on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of Palestinian Land Day. We are a cultural institution with a message that art is resistance and revolution. Therefore, the Palestinians have th