Most of Lebanon's Christians are Maronite, a sect of Syrian origin which is named after the 4th Century Christian hermit St Maron. The church united with the Catholic Church in 1736, although it retains its own traditions and practices.

There is also a sizable Greek Orthodox community along with a host of other denominations.

Maysa Feghali: Beirut, Lebanon "Religion takes every form, but what is common is your relationship with God" Janine Maalouf: Beirut, Lebanon "As Christians decline here people do not accept other faiths as they did before" Elias: Rumaish, Lebanon "What used to be a Christian area is silent - the people have gone"

Johnny Kairouz: Beirut, Lebanon "We have freedom of religion here but things are getting political" Joseph Eid: Beirut, Lebanon "It is important to be a Christian in Lebanon - we have been here for years" Joelle Badran: Chouf, Lebanon "I became a missionary to tell people about Christians here"

Relations between Christians and Muslims had calmed since the country's bloody civil war, however tensions have increased in 2005 following the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

We asked our panel about their faith and the future of Christians, both in Lebanon and in the troubled Middle East region.