LBCI Lebanon

Beirut Port explosion victims’ families protest at Customs building: Gracia Azzi appointment a blatant insult to victims’ blood

Families of the victims of the Beirut Port explosion staged a protest outside the Customs building at the Port of Beirut, ...
LBCI Lebanon

Gracia Azzi’s appointment triggers protests, anger among families of Beirut blast victims

The newly appointed Director General of Customs, Gracia Azzi, has become a focal point of anger for the families of victims ...
Catholic News Agency

Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site

As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion — the largest nonnuclear blast in modern history. For William Noun, the brother of a ...
WVEC

The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port

Pope Leo XIV offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he wrapped up his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Tuesday. He also met with relatives of some of the ...
koaa

Giant fire breaks out at the port of Beirut, where massive explosion took place in August

BEIRUT — A huge fire has broken out at the Port of Beirut, triggering panic among residents a month after a massive explosion. It was not immediately clear what caused the fire at the facility which ...