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Days before Christmas, residents of the Karantina area in Beirut hope to celebrate the festival at the neighbourhood's century-old church. A group of volunteers, commissioned by Offre Joie, a local Lebanese NGO, is on a mission to rebuild the Saint Mary Maronite Church that was damaged in the deadly port explosion. killed more than 200 people, injured thousands, and caused destruction in large parts of the capital. The damage is estimated to be $15 billion. “The goal is to rebuild it respecting the standards set by the Directorate General of Antiquities,” said Nicole Sfeir, 27, the L...

Volunteer leads race to rebuilt damaged Beirut church by Christmas Eve Miriam Berger and Nader Durgham, The Washington Post Dec. 16, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Worshipers gather outside a local Maronite church in the Karantina neighborhood in Beirut in August 2020, days after its structure was heavily damaged in a massive port explosion.photo for The Washington Post by Lorenzo Tugnoli.Show MoreShow Less 2of3Worshipers gather outside their Maronite church in Beirut to attend mass in August.photo for The Washington Post by Lorenzo Tugnoli.Show MoreShow Less 3of3 BEIRUT - It is...