Beirut blast led many to leave Lebanon, now Catholics say pope's visit brings hope

The pope’s visit is a sign of hope,” Rev. Miled Abboud told NBC News. “There are a lot of bleak things, of things that make ...

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

Rose petals are scattered to Pope Leo XIV as he leaves after visiting the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross in the town of ...

Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest ...
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Pope urges halt to attacks in Lebanon as his first voyage abroad ends

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Lebanon and new approaches for peace in the Middle East before returning to ...

The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port

Pope Leo XIV offered a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion as he wraps up his first foreign trip to ...

Lebanon 2.0—Shepherding the Path to Peace | Opinion

Lebanon proved that it can still deliver when the stakes are high. Every element of the papal visit—from security to ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope ends Middle East trip with plea to reject violence, open chapters to peace

In Lebanon, the pontiff visited a hospital for people with mental disabilities, celebrated Mass for 150,000 and prayed at the ...
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Christians in Lebanon Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace

The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Damascus, Syria ...