{"id":79689,"date":"2026-03-08T03:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79689"},"modified":"2026-03-08T03:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:44:53","slug":"christians-in-south-lebanon-refuse-to-leave-their-towns-as-war-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/christians-in-south-lebanon-refuse-to-leave-their-towns-as-war-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristianos en el sur del L\u00edbano se niegan a abandonar sus pueblos a medida que la guerra se intensifica"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>The war with Iran has opened a new chapter of violence for Lebanon, leaving the country once more in the familiar chaos, hardship, and uncertainty that accompanies every conflict.For many Christians, the frustration runs deeper. For decades, they have lived with the reality of Hezbollah\u2019s armed dominance, politically opposing and contesting, with limited impact, the \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d doctrine led by an Islamist Iranian-backed militia.Today, the consequences of Hezbollah\u2019s military adventures and its entanglement in regional wars are unfolding once\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The war with Iran has opened a new chapter of violence for Lebanon, leaving the country once more in the familiar chaos, hardship, and uncertainty that accompanies every conflict.For many Christians, the frustration runs deeper. For decades, they have lived with the reality of Hezbollah\u2019s armed dominance, politically opposing and contesting, with limited impact, the \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d doctrine led by an Islamist Iranian-backed militia.Today, the consequences of Hezbollah\u2019s military adventures and its entanglement in regional wars are unfolding once\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":81364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11314,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/who-are-the-christians-in-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":79689,"position":0},"title":"Who are the Christians in Lebanon?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"octubre 9, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Beirut. \/ Credit: Jari Kurittu, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons CNA Staff, Oct 8, 2024 \/ 09:00 am (CNA). The Middle East edged closer to large-scale crisis this week as Iran launched a volley of missile attacks on Israel and Israel continued its bombardment of southern Lebanon.&nbsp;For a Middle Eastern nation, Lebanon has a large and influential Christian population. The latest figures show that Lebanon remains about\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1728434391_st-elie-st-gregory-armenian-catholic-cathedral.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":19233,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/10-things-to-know-about-the-catholic-church-in-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":79689,"position":1},"title":"10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"octubre 27, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Lebanon, where a towering statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Mediterranean. \/ Credit: paul saad\/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Oct 26, 2024 \/ 08:00 am (CNA). In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that \"the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of the world\u2019s greatest sorrows\u201d and that saving it is \"one of the most urgent and noble tasks\u201d for the global community.While Lebanon often makes headlines for its turbulent\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1730014577_ourladyoflebanon102424.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79763,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/lebanons-patriarchs-and-bishops-persevere-in-prayer-for-peace\/","url_meta":{"origin":79689,"position":2},"title":"Lebanon\u2019s patriarchs and bishops: \u2018Persevere in prayer for peace\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As the Middle East reels under the weight of an increasingly complex war, Lebanese civilians once again find themselves paying the price of a familiar, painful scene. Against this backdrop, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement combining a clear spiritual stance, a bold national demand, and an urgent humanitarian appeal.The council opened its statement by voicing deep concern over the dangerous escalation of armed conflicts in Lebanon and the wider region, the killing of\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":12703,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/jerusalem-cardinal-two-state-solution-to-end-israel-hamas-war-is-now-unrealistic\/","url_meta":{"origin":79689,"position":3},"title":"Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now \u02dcunrealistic\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"octubre 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: \"Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.\u201d \/ Credit: EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Oct 21, 2024 \/ 18:30 pm (CNA). The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, has indicated that for now a two-state solution to end the war between Israel and Hamas in the Holy Land is \"not realistic.\u201d\"My impression is that no one wants a wider\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":30719,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/lebanon-will-soon-have-its-own-camino-once-traveled-by-christ-and-the-romans\/","url_meta":{"origin":79689,"position":4},"title":"Lebanon will soon have its own \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccamino,\u2019 once traveled by Christ and the Romans","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"abril 1, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL) unveils its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to revitalize Christian religious tourism through a unique pilgrimage experience inspired by the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, on March 28, 2025. \/ Credit: Marwan Semaan\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Mar 30, 2025 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). Lebanon will soon have its own \"camino,\u201d according to the Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL). 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