Aid to the Church in Need assists in rebuilding of Lebanese church

An image of the Holy Family inside St Joseph Church in Lebanon (photo courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need UK)

Christians in Beirut are hoping to see the Jesuit-run Church of St Joseph reopen next month, almost two years after the devastating explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital in August 2020.

Engineer Farid Hakimé, who is overseeing repairs to the Church, described the damage: “Due to the explosion which occurred on the 4th August 2020, Saint Joseph’s Church was severely damaged. Most of the wooden windows and doors were destroyed, the pitched roof was severely affected too.” All the stained-glass windows and wooden doors have had to be replaced.