US EditionPope urges unity at gathering of Muslim and Christian leaders in Beirut
Pope Leo XIV urged unity among 16 religious denominations to overcome sectarian violence and promote justice in Lebanon, emphasizing peace amid regional conflicts.
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The New ArabPope preaches unity at gathering of Christian, Muslim leaders in Beirut
In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon's sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged…
Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit
A picture shows a view of the destroyed Beirut port silos on Aug. 1, 2025, as Lebanon prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2020, harbor explosion that killed more than 250 people and injured thousands. / Credit: JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images ACI MENA, Dec 1, 2025 / 15:21 pm (CNA). As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion — the largest nonnuclear blast in mod…
Pope urges unity at gathering of Muslim and Christian leaders in Beirut
Religious leaders at an interfaith assembly with Pope Leo XIV on Monday emphasised the importance of unity and coexistence in Beirut's Martyrs' Square, which once embodied Lebanon's sectarian strife. While the country's political system is based on religious equity, the country has nevertheless suffered years of sectarian conflict.
Leo XIV's appeal to peace and dialogue between religions, meeting the main Christian, Muslim and Druze leaders. Lebanon as a "powerful example" of coexistence, although marked by economic crisis, political instability and Israeli attacks. Like St. John Paul II in 1980 warned against the risks of his disappearance. But for some observers on those who undermine the country with their behaviors was also too mild.
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