Priest in Beirut flees for cover as debris falls during mass

August 5, 2020 by News Desk

A priest in Beirut had to run for cover when debris fell from the ceiling during a mass that was being streamed live online.

The Paroisse Saint Maron in Baouchrieh was damaged by the huge explosion in Lebanon’s capital.

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In This Story: Beirut

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. No recent population census has been conducted, but 2007 estimates ranged from slightly more than 1 million to 2.2 million as part of Greater Beirut, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.