A Shiite and a Catholic Find Refuge—and Friendship—at Baptist Seminary Shelter

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A Shiite and a Catholic Find Refuge—and Friendship—at Baptist Seminary Shelter

Bilal Hussein / AP Images While an explosion reverberated across the valley from Beirut to the foothill village of Mansourieh, two men puffed on their cigarettes in resignation. Israeli jets were striking another apartment building in the Dahiyeh region of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital city, likely killing a Hezbollah militant or targeting an underground weapons depot within the tightly packed urban area. Neither man cared about politics or the war,…