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(OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV was wrapping up his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon recently, the world was moved by the sight of a young Lebanese woman crying and hugging the pontiff as he was meeting with victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion. “My heart was beating so fast when I saw that God had put the Holy Father right in front of me,” Melvine Khoury, a Maronite Catholic, told OSV News by phone from Beirut. “We stood in t…
The Pope's visit to both countries recalls that peace is a choice, political and moral: the spirit of an Islam of hospitality and open Catholicism was celebrated there, the rector of the Great Mosque of Paris and the personalities of the medical and academic world.
'My heart was beating so fast': Meet the young Lebanese woman who wept while hugging Pope Leo XIV - The Dialog
As Pope Leo XIV was wrapping up his first apostolic trip to Turkey and Lebanon recently, the world was moved by the sight of a young Lebanese woman crying and hugging the pontiff as he was meeting with victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion. “My heart was beating so fast when I saw that God had put the Holy Father right in front of me,” Melvine Khoury, a Maronite Catholic, told OSV News by phone from Beirut. “We stood in the port, the …
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Turkey and Lebanon. If Francis were in his place, we would likely be dealing with a veritable firestorm right now—Jorge Mario Bergoglio would not have missed the opportunity to deliver a series of the most bizarre teachings on Islam, or any other religion in general. In Leo's case, we were spared this, but the fundamental problem unfortunately remains.
Pope Leo XIV calls for global dialogue and unity on visit to Türkiye | Asia
ANKARA (CNS): Pope Leo XIV began his first papal trip on November 27 with a nearly three-hour flight to Ankara, where he was met by Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Safi Arpagus, head of the national religious affairs office [Diyanet)]. “Today, more than ever, we need people who will promote dialogue and practice itCatholic News of the Week Asia
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