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Marie-Sylvie Buisson on behalf of the Christians of Lebanon

2020-12-24T08:55:45.365Z


PORTRAIT - In Beirut, this Frenchwoman is at the head of a humanitarian association that works throughout the region.


There are people like that who dedicate their lives to others.

Without asking for anything in return.

Marie-Sylvie Buisson, a 69-year-old Frenchwoman, formerly at Essec, “consecrated sister” in the Greek Catholic diocese of Beirut, has behind her an impressive “career” of self-giving.

She does not show it nor derive any glory from it.

At the service of others and of Christ, the heart of her life, she has lived for over thirty years in Lebanon, in Beirut, still scarred by the disastrous explosion of August 4 and by a thousand other plagues.

Including the very severe economic crisis which has divided by eight the standard of living of the Lebanese with a powerless state: 50% of the working population have neither work nor unemployment benefit.

This Christmas celebration, Marie-Sylvie Buisson will spend it near poor families.

“It will be a poor Christmas, but not sad.

The Lebanese have such faith!

Christmas will bring families together, churches will overflow.

With the current lack of money, there will be no consumption but a lot of human warmth and

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Source: lefigaro

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