Marguerita Kallassy

Marguerita Kallassy is multilingual communication specialist, fluent in three languages (Arabic- French- English). She holds a Master's degree in conference interpreting.

Articles by Marguerita Kallassy

Charbel and Giovanni Lteif, 20-year-old Maronite Lebanese twin brothers, have built a Christian social media platform in just one year, expanding across multiple platforms to reach global Christian audiences. Their digital work has earned them acceptance into EWTN’s Summer Academy in Rome. Credit: Photo courtesy of Charbel and Giovanni Lteif

Lebanese twin brothers turn tragedy into a call to action for Middle East Christians

Jul 29, 2025 / 08:00 am

With a smartphone and an Instagram account, twin brothers Charbel and Giovanni Lteif are closing in on 800,000 followers with their “Eastern Christians” pages on social media.

The Association of Pilgrimages in Lebanon (APL) unveils its plans for Caminos Lebanon, an innovative project designed to revitalize Christian religious tourism through a unique pilgrimage experience inspired by the renowned Camino de Santiago in Spain, on March 28, 2025. Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA

Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans

Mar 30, 2025 / 07:00 am

The Caminos Lebanon project seeks to highlight Lebanon’s rich religious heritage by creating a comprehensive network of pilgrimage trails.

An estimated 7,000 people gathered to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Aug. 2, 2024, in Bkerké, Lebanon. Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA

Maronite Church in Lebanon celebrates beatification of 17th-century scholar and patriarch

Aug 5, 2024 / 14:28 pm

An estimated 7,000 people gathered on Aug. 2 in Bkerké, Lebanon, to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy.

Thousands turned out for a Eucharistic procession followed by the holy liturgy at the St. Charbel Hermitage and the monastery of St. Maroun Annaya on July 22, 2024. Credit: Marwan Semaan/ACI MENA

The enduring faith of St. Charbel: Thousands celebrate in Lebanon

Jul 24, 2024 / 04:00 am

Celebrating St. Charbel’s feast day has been a beacon of hope for generations.

The procession in Zahle, Lebanon, for the feast of Corpus Christi, May 30, 2024. Credit: Marwan Semaan

Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event

May 31, 2024 / 19:12 pm

Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi.

Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of Bouar, Lebanon, built the world's largest rosary on the ocean. With the help of family and friends, his vision took shape and was launched on May 11, 2024, during the feast of Our Lady of the Seas. Credit: Joe Abdel Sater

Beacon of faith: Lebanese town builds giant floating rosary at sea

May 16, 2024 / 05:00 am

On the feast of Our Lady of the Seas, Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of Bouar, Lebanon, built the world’s largest rosary on the ocean.