Christians in Syria; Reopening of Notre Dame

Christians in Syria; Reopening of Notre Dame

Author: EWTN December 14, 2024 Duration: 56:54
The crumbling of the Assad regime in Syria changes the balance of power in the Middle East and has ramifications for the Christian communities who remain – Mark Irons reports and we speak with Bishop François Beyrouti, the leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in the U.S., and with EWTN News Contributor Alberto Fernandez for their insights into the region. In just five years since a devastating fire, the Notre Dame Cathedral has been restored – Colm Flynn traveled to Paris to find out what the Cathedral’s reopening means to the people of France on a deeper level. This weekend marks 12 years since the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting – we’re joined by one of the victim’s mothers, Jennifer Hubbard, to hear how she’s grappled with God in her Catholic faith amid her suffering. Roselle Reyes introduces us to a “sensory Mass” tailored to members of our Church who have various sensory processing issues and need an accepting environment to worship.

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