Worshippers gathered at the Mar Elias church in Damascus on December 23 to commemorate victims of a June suicide bombing during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.The event honored 25 people killed in the June 22 attack, including Boutros Bechara, Gergis Bechara, and Milad Haddad, who died while preventing the bomber from entering the building.These Syrian festivities coincide with renewed celebrations in the Lebanese village of Rmeich as communities across the Levant maintain religious traditions despite regional conflict and political instability.
Published: 4h | Updated: 3h