September – October 1996

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Our World
Stories and events from around the world of CNEWA.

Sons and Daughters of the Land
The Gond tribe of Madhya Pradesh, India, maintains its own distinct culture in a land driven by caste.
text and photographs by Cheryl Sheridan

The Webwide Journeys of St. George
An icon of a dragon slayer revitalizes a community of Lebanese immigrants in Wisconsin.
text by Paul Douglas Stamm; photographs by Juan Carlos Medina

The Veneration of the Lifegiving Cross
A Byzantine hymn celebrates the power of the Cross.

Our Lady of Guadalupe – Of Bir Zeit?
A profile of a vibrant Palestinian parish dedicated to Mexico’s patroness.
text and photographs by George Martin

Your Druze and Mine
The Druze faith, an ancient, closed religious system, is still going strong in Lebanon.
by Marilyn Raschka

Pope
Understanding what “pope” is all about.
by Msgr. Robert L. Stern