US EditionLeo Implores Lebanese Leaders
Pope Leo XIV called on Lebanese leaders to prioritize youth retention and reconciliation to heal long-lasting wounds and promote peace as a daily commitment.
- During his Apostolic Journey in Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV addressed civil authorities, representatives of civil society, and the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace, urging them to stay close to their people and speak `the language of hope`.
- Faced with rising departures of young people, Pope Leo XIV warned emigration reflects uncertainty and hardship, urging institutions to prioritise the common good and pursue truth and reconciliation patiently.
- Quoting `Fratelli Tutti`, Pope Leo XIV urged holding local identity and global openness together and singled out women's `special capacity for peace-making`.
- Pointing to the diaspora's role, Pope Leo XIV stressed that staying or returning matters for renewal, noting the Church does not want anyone forced to leave their country.
- He urged dialogue as the route to reconciliation, even amid disagreement, saying it is `the path that leads to reconciliation` while noting personal and collective wounds take generations to heal.
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On Monday, December 1, Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon, thirteen years after the arrival of Benedict XVI, in a country deeply marked by war and crisis. On Sunday, he was received at the Baabda Palace by President Joseph Aoun, the Head of Parliament and the Prime Minister. A political sequence, during which he insisted on the need for a State that ensures the defence of the common good and the future of youth.
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After his visit to the almost entirely Muslim Turkey, Pope Leo XIV travels today to Lebanon. There, a completely different situation awaits him. Lebanon is a country where many religious groups, including Muslims, Christians, and Druze, have long lived together. Christians make up about a third of the population. According to an unwritten rule, the president of Lebanon is always a Christian, the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim, and the pri…
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