Christians across the Middle East and North Africa celebrate the Assumption despite challenges

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Christians celebrated the solemnity of the Assumption according to their own traditions and cultures, despite the different challenges facing their communities.LebanonDespite the ongoing war and the country’s difficult economic situation, streets across Lebanon on Saturday were filled with processions honoring the Virgin Mary, with each village marking the feast through its own customs.In the southern town of Jezzine in Lebanon, a long procession culminated with a rosary made of balloons being released into…