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Views of Deir Mar Musa El-Habashi, a 6th-century Syrian monastery. The monastery is run by Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian priest. Since the Syrian War broke out in 2011, Father Paolo and his flock have had to flee the country.

Views of Deir Mar Musa El-Habashi, a 6th-century Syrian monastery. The monastery is run by Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian priest. Since the Syrian War broke out in 2011, Father Paolo and his flock have had to flee the country.

Two men console each other in front of a cross at their old church in Iqrit, in northern Galilee, Israel, on April 5, 2008. This Christian village was occupied by the Israeli military in 1948, and in 1951, they bombed it and destroyed all but this c

Two men console each other in front of a cross at their old church in Iqrit, in northern Galilee, Israel, on April 5, 2008. This Christian village was occupied by the Israeli military in 1948, and in 1951, they bombed it and destroyed all but this church.

Faraj Ibrahim Hermez steps out for a cigarette in Beirut, Lebanon on April 12, 2008. Hermez's family was driven away from their home in Iraq by continuous death threats. Like 40% of Iraq’s Christian population, the family has resettled in Bouchrieh.

Faraj Ibrahim Hermez steps out for a cigarette in Beirut, Lebanon on April 12, 2008. Hermez's family was driven away from their home in Iraq by continuous death threats. Like 40% of Iraq’s Christian population, the family has resettled in Bouchrieh.

The Stations of the Cross procession for Catholic Easter in the Old City of Jerusalem. Some of the women holding the cross are Arab Catholic Scouts.

The Stations of the Cross procession for Catholic Easter in the Old City of Jerusalem. Some of the women holding the cross are Arab Catholic Scouts.

Worshippers touch the body of Christ during the funeral procession as part of their Easter mass at the Saviors Catholic Church in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Worshippers touch the body of Christ during the funeral procession as part of their Easter mass at the Saviors Catholic Church in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Scenes from Palm Sunday during Orthodox Easter at the monastery of Saidnaya, a 6th-century holy place to both Christians and Muslims in Saidnaya, Syria.

Scenes from Palm Sunday during Orthodox Easter at the monastery of Saidnaya, a 6th-century holy place to both Christians and Muslims in Saidnaya, Syria.

Iraqi Catholics partake in the Easter services at the Ibrahim Khalil Chaldean Church, located in the Jaramana district of Damascus, Syria on April 26, 2008.

Iraqi Catholics partake in the Easter services at the Ibrahim Khalil Chaldean Church, located in the Jaramana district of Damascus, Syria on April 26, 2008.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 22, 2008. The worshippers are celebrating Catholic Easter with a procession that is led by Arab Catholic Scouts.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 22, 2008. The worshippers are celebrating Catholic Easter with a procession that is led by Arab Catholic Scouts.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Jehad Nassif creates Christian tattoos for his clients at the Survivor Tattoo Parlor in East Beirut, Lebanon, on April 14, 2008. In this Christian section of the city, most of Nassif's clients are young people who strongly identify with their religi

Jehad Nassif creates Christian tattoos for his clients at the Survivor Tattoo Parlor in East Beirut, Lebanon, on April 14, 2008. In this Christian section of the city, most of Nassif's clients are young people who strongly identify with their religion.

Milad Assaf, 38, joined the Kataeb militia at the age of 14, which became the Phalange Christian force during the Lebanese civil war. He is now a contractor but keeps his guns ready in case another civil war breaks out.

Milad Assaf, 38, joined the Kataeb militia at the age of 14, which became the Phalange Christian force during the Lebanese civil war. He is now a contractor but keeps his guns ready in case another civil war breaks out.

Franci Sadiq, in black, who lost her 28 year old son to the violence in Iraq. Her other kids either live in America or in Lebanon. She lives alone with her husband, waiting to immigrate to America. She sits with nothing to do all day, frozen in limb

Franci Sadiq, in black, who lost her 28 year old son to the violence in Iraq. Her other kids either live in America or in Lebanon. She lives alone with her husband, waiting to immigrate to America. She sits with nothing to do all day, frozen in limbo.

The funeral of 95 year-old Om Saleem takes place at the fifth-century Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrious in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on March 25, 2008.

The funeral of 95 year-old Om Saleem takes place at the fifth-century Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrious in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on March 25, 2008.

Rituals are performed for Sa'ad Yacoub Issa who was buried in West Bank, Palestine in 2008. With no family left behind to mourn Issa's passing, residents from a small Palestinian village came out to honor her with a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremo

Rituals are performed for Sa'ad Yacoub Issa who was buried in West Bank, Palestine in 2008. With no family left behind to mourn Issa's passing, residents from a small Palestinian village came out to honor her with a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony.

The Monastery of Mar Sarkis, Ehden is a monastery located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Given its exceptional location commanding the valley at 1500 meters altitude, the monastery is called the Watchful Eye of Qadisha.

The Monastery of Mar Sarkis, Ehden is a monastery located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Given its exceptional location commanding the valley at 1500 meters altitude, the monastery is called the Watchful Eye of Qadisha.

Father Johanna Kwawand meditates in his church in Beiruit, Lebanon on April 15, 2008. Kwawand is a Maronite hermit who has lived for 10 years in this small church and sanctuary in the hills above the Maronite Christian stronghold.

Father Johanna Kwawand meditates in his church in Beiruit, Lebanon on April 15, 2008. Kwawand is a Maronite hermit who has lived for 10 years in this small church and sanctuary in the hills above the Maronite Christian stronghold.

A Christian woman is overcome with emotion as she prays in the cave of the Monastery of Saint Anthony, situated in the "Holy Valley" of Qadisha, near the town of Bsharre, Lebanon on April 13, 2008.

A Christian woman is overcome with emotion as she prays in the cave of the Monastery of Saint Anthony, situated in the "Holy Valley" of Qadisha, near the town of Bsharre, Lebanon on April 13, 2008.

Street life in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Damascus.

Street life in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Damascus.

Sabah Said Rafo, her disabled son, Nour, and her wheelchair-bound mother converse in their newly-established home in Damascus, Syria in 2008. The family fled a turbulent life of violence, sectarian threats, and kidnapping in Iraq.

Sabah Said Rafo, her disabled son, Nour, and her wheelchair-bound mother converse in their newly-established home in Damascus, Syria in 2008. The family fled a turbulent life of violence, sectarian threats, and kidnapping in Iraq.

A gold merchant steps out for a cigarette before returning to work at a small gold shop in the Old City's gold market of Aleppo, Syria on April 23, 2008.

A gold merchant steps out for a cigarette before returning to work at a small gold shop in the Old City's gold market of Aleppo, Syria on April 23, 2008.

Local Christian "shababs" or men, hang out in the Christian stronghold neighborhood of Ein Romeineh in Beirut. Since 2008 the Lebanese Army has taken control of security in this front-line sectarian area, so the shababs have put their guns away for

Local Christian "shababs" or men, hang out in the Christian stronghold neighborhood of Ein Romeineh in Beirut. Since 2008 the Lebanese Army has taken control of security in this front-line sectarian area, so the shababs have put their guns away for now.

Muslims visit the tomb of St. John the Baptist, located at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria on April 28, 2008. This tomb is a sacred site for both Christians and Muslims.

Muslims visit the tomb of St. John the Baptist, located at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria on April 28, 2008. This tomb is a sacred site for both Christians and Muslims.

In the West Bank village of Aboud, which was once completely Christian but is now more than half Muslim, the Catholic Scouts of Aboud have their annual camp out on the outskirts of the village. Here they light a bonfire and sing songs.

In the West Bank village of Aboud, which was once completely Christian but is now more than half Muslim, the Catholic Scouts of Aboud have their annual camp out on the outskirts of the village. Here they light a bonfire and sing songs.

Jeeda Musleh, her husband Tony Rashmawi, and their daughter Zeina prepare to pack up their lives and move to Canada from Palestine in 2008. The family is fed up with the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.

Jeeda Musleh, her husband Tony Rashmawi, and their daughter Zeina prepare to pack up their lives and move to Canada from Palestine in 2008. The family is fed up with the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.

Taybeh is the only town in the West Bank that is still completely Christian. Dusk scenes around the ancient Byzantine church ruins on the edge of town.

Taybeh is the only town in the West Bank that is still completely Christian. Dusk scenes around the ancient Byzantine church ruins on the edge of town.

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Views of Deir Mar Musa El-Habashi, a 6th-century Syrian monastery. The monastery is run by Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian priest. Since the Syrian War broke out in 2011, Father Paolo and his flock have had to flee the country.
Two men console each other in front of a cross at their old church in Iqrit, in northern Galilee, Israel, on April 5, 2008. This Christian village was occupied by the Israeli military in 1948, and in 1951, they bombed it and destroyed all but this c
Faraj Ibrahim Hermez steps out for a cigarette in Beirut, Lebanon on April 12, 2008. Hermez's family was driven away from their home in Iraq by continuous death threats. Like 40% of Iraq’s Christian population, the family has resettled in Bouchrieh.
The Stations of the Cross procession for Catholic Easter in the Old City of Jerusalem. Some of the women holding the cross are Arab Catholic Scouts.
Worshippers touch the body of Christ during the funeral procession as part of their Easter mass at the Saviors Catholic Church in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Scenes from Palm Sunday during Orthodox Easter at the monastery of Saidnaya, a 6th-century holy place to both Christians and Muslims in Saidnaya, Syria.
Iraqi Catholics partake in the Easter services at the Ibrahim Khalil Chaldean Church, located in the Jaramana district of Damascus, Syria on April 26, 2008.
Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 22, 2008. The worshippers are celebrating Catholic Easter with a procession that is led by Arab Catholic Scouts.
Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Jehad Nassif creates Christian tattoos for his clients at the Survivor Tattoo Parlor in East Beirut, Lebanon, on April 14, 2008. In this Christian section of the city, most of Nassif's clients are young people who strongly identify with their religi
Milad Assaf, 38, joined the Kataeb militia at the age of 14, which became the Phalange Christian force during the Lebanese civil war. He is now a contractor but keeps his guns ready in case another civil war breaks out.
Franci Sadiq, in black, who lost her 28 year old son to the violence in Iraq. Her other kids either live in America or in Lebanon. She lives alone with her husband, waiting to immigrate to America. She sits with nothing to do all day, frozen in limb
The funeral of 95 year-old Om Saleem takes place at the fifth-century Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrious in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on March 25, 2008.
Rituals are performed for Sa'ad Yacoub Issa who was buried in West Bank, Palestine in 2008. With no family left behind to mourn Issa's passing, residents from a small Palestinian village came out to honor her with a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremo
The Monastery of Mar Sarkis, Ehden is a monastery located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Given its exceptional location commanding the valley at 1500 meters altitude, the monastery is called the Watchful Eye of Qadisha.
Father Johanna Kwawand meditates in his church in Beiruit, Lebanon on April 15, 2008. Kwawand is a Maronite hermit who has lived for 10 years in this small church and sanctuary in the hills above the Maronite Christian stronghold.
A Christian woman is overcome with emotion as she prays in the cave of the Monastery of Saint Anthony, situated in the "Holy Valley" of Qadisha, near the town of Bsharre, Lebanon on April 13, 2008.
Street life in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Damascus.
Sabah Said Rafo, her disabled son, Nour, and her wheelchair-bound mother converse in their newly-established home in Damascus, Syria in 2008. The family fled a turbulent life of violence, sectarian threats, and kidnapping in Iraq.
A gold merchant steps out for a cigarette before returning to work at a small gold shop in the Old City's gold market of Aleppo, Syria on April 23, 2008.
Local Christian "shababs" or men, hang out in the Christian stronghold neighborhood of Ein Romeineh in Beirut. Since 2008 the Lebanese Army has taken control of security in this front-line sectarian area, so the shababs have put their guns away for
Muslims visit the tomb of St. John the Baptist, located at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria on April 28, 2008. This tomb is a sacred site for both Christians and Muslims.
In the West Bank village of Aboud, which was once completely Christian but is now more than half Muslim, the Catholic Scouts of Aboud have their annual camp out on the outskirts of the village. Here they light a bonfire and sing songs.
Jeeda Musleh, her husband Tony Rashmawi, and their daughter Zeina prepare to pack up their lives and move to Canada from Palestine in 2008. The family is fed up with the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.
Taybeh is the only town in the West Bank that is still completely Christian. Dusk scenes around the ancient Byzantine church ruins on the edge of town.

Views of Deir Mar Musa El-Habashi, a 6th-century Syrian monastery. The monastery is run by Paolo Dall'Oglio, an Italian priest. Since the Syrian War broke out in 2011, Father Paolo and his flock have had to flee the country.

Two men console each other in front of a cross at their old church in Iqrit, in northern Galilee, Israel, on April 5, 2008. This Christian village was occupied by the Israeli military in 1948, and in 1951, they bombed it and destroyed all but this church.

Faraj Ibrahim Hermez steps out for a cigarette in Beirut, Lebanon on April 12, 2008. Hermez's family was driven away from their home in Iraq by continuous death threats. Like 40% of Iraq’s Christian population, the family has resettled in Bouchrieh.

The Stations of the Cross procession for Catholic Easter in the Old City of Jerusalem. Some of the women holding the cross are Arab Catholic Scouts.

Worshippers touch the body of Christ during the funeral procession as part of their Easter mass at the Saviors Catholic Church in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Scenes from Palm Sunday during Orthodox Easter at the monastery of Saidnaya, a 6th-century holy place to both Christians and Muslims in Saidnaya, Syria.

Iraqi Catholics partake in the Easter services at the Ibrahim Khalil Chaldean Church, located in the Jaramana district of Damascus, Syria on April 26, 2008.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 22, 2008. The worshippers are celebrating Catholic Easter with a procession that is led by Arab Catholic Scouts.

Palestinian Catholics celebrate their faith in the streets in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Jehad Nassif creates Christian tattoos for his clients at the Survivor Tattoo Parlor in East Beirut, Lebanon, on April 14, 2008. In this Christian section of the city, most of Nassif's clients are young people who strongly identify with their religion.

Milad Assaf, 38, joined the Kataeb militia at the age of 14, which became the Phalange Christian force during the Lebanese civil war. He is now a contractor but keeps his guns ready in case another civil war breaks out.

Franci Sadiq, in black, who lost her 28 year old son to the violence in Iraq. Her other kids either live in America or in Lebanon. She lives alone with her husband, waiting to immigrate to America. She sits with nothing to do all day, frozen in limbo.

The funeral of 95 year-old Om Saleem takes place at the fifth-century Greek Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrious in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine, on March 25, 2008.

Rituals are performed for Sa'ad Yacoub Issa who was buried in West Bank, Palestine in 2008. With no family left behind to mourn Issa's passing, residents from a small Palestinian village came out to honor her with a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony.

The Monastery of Mar Sarkis, Ehden is a monastery located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. Given its exceptional location commanding the valley at 1500 meters altitude, the monastery is called the Watchful Eye of Qadisha.

Father Johanna Kwawand meditates in his church in Beiruit, Lebanon on April 15, 2008. Kwawand is a Maronite hermit who has lived for 10 years in this small church and sanctuary in the hills above the Maronite Christian stronghold.

A Christian woman is overcome with emotion as she prays in the cave of the Monastery of Saint Anthony, situated in the "Holy Valley" of Qadisha, near the town of Bsharre, Lebanon on April 13, 2008.

Street life in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Damascus.

Sabah Said Rafo, her disabled son, Nour, and her wheelchair-bound mother converse in their newly-established home in Damascus, Syria in 2008. The family fled a turbulent life of violence, sectarian threats, and kidnapping in Iraq.

A gold merchant steps out for a cigarette before returning to work at a small gold shop in the Old City's gold market of Aleppo, Syria on April 23, 2008.

Local Christian "shababs" or men, hang out in the Christian stronghold neighborhood of Ein Romeineh in Beirut. Since 2008 the Lebanese Army has taken control of security in this front-line sectarian area, so the shababs have put their guns away for now.

Muslims visit the tomb of St. John the Baptist, located at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria on April 28, 2008. This tomb is a sacred site for both Christians and Muslims.

In the West Bank village of Aboud, which was once completely Christian but is now more than half Muslim, the Catholic Scouts of Aboud have their annual camp out on the outskirts of the village. Here they light a bonfire and sing songs.

Jeeda Musleh, her husband Tony Rashmawi, and their daughter Zeina prepare to pack up their lives and move to Canada from Palestine in 2008. The family is fed up with the treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank.

Taybeh is the only town in the West Bank that is still completely Christian. Dusk scenes around the ancient Byzantine church ruins on the edge of town.

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