‘I lost my home twice’: Sudanese mothers caught between two wars
- Built in 1875 and modelled on the Chapelle Saint-Marc in Lyon, the church was originally intended to be the chapel for St Joseph University, which was opened by French Jesuits as part of France’s colonial-era “civilising mission”.
- Its pale stone facade rises above a busy Beirut street.
- Today, it remains under Jesuit stewardship, with Father Michael Petro leading the parish.
Unverified
- Built in 1875 and modelled on the Chapelle Saint-Marc in Lyon, the church was originally intended to be the chapel for St Joseph University, which was opened by French Jesuits as part of France’s colonial-era “civilising mission”.
- Its pale stone facade rises above a busy Beirut street.
- Today, it remains under Jesuit stewardship, with Father Michael Petro leading the parish.
Sources: Al Jazeera