26-meter statue of Christ unveiled on Lebanon-Syria border
26-meter statue of Jesus Christ on the border of Lebanon and Syria. Photo: intellinews
On March 17, 2026, a 26-meter statue of Jesus Christ was unveiled on the Lebanon-Syria border as a symbol of peace, according to IntelliNews.
The project was designed and carried out by local resident Fadi Elias Awad. The monument consists of a 16-meter figure of Christ mounted on a 10-meter pedestal. According to its creator, the idea had existed for a long time, but amid the current conflict it took on special significance as a sign of peace and of the Christian presence on their own land.
The statue stands in a border village in the northern Bekaa Valley, not far from the Syrian frontier. The area is considered one of the country’s oldest centers of Christianity: it is populated mainly by Maronites and Greek Catholics, and the surrounding المنطقة still preserves ancient churches and monasteries.
Christian settlements in eastern Lebanon form a chain of small enclaves – around forty communities in the Bekaa Valley and the neighboring Hermel district. At the same time, the wider region is predominantly Shiite Muslim, traditionally coexisting with the Christian communities.
Against this backdrop, military activity in the Bekaa Valley has intensified: Israeli forces are conducting operations in southern and eastern Lebanon, including attempted landings in mountainous border areas.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that children in Britain were advised not to draw Jesus out of consideration for Muslim sensitivities.
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