US EditionPope wraps up Turkey visit and heads to Beirut to try to give Lebanese hope after years of crises
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV will arrive in Beirut, Lebanon from Istanbul for his first foreign trip since his May election and will depart for Rome on Tuesday after a three-day visit.
- Amid economic and social shocks, Lebanese Christians hope the visit offers comfort after years of conflict as Lebanon's Christian community, still 30 to 35 percent of the population, reckons with the 2020 Port of Beirut blast that killed more than 230 people.
- Organizers have set up the waterfront stage and tens of thousands of chairs for the Beirut waterfront Mass expecting more than 150,000 attendees, with a silent prayer planned at the Port of Beirut blast site on Tuesday.
- Lebanese authorities declared a two-day public holiday as Lebanese abroad and foreign visitors travel for the visit, with supporters saying it shows Lebanese they are not alone.
- A week before landing, an Israeli strike killed a senior Hezbollah military commander in Beirut, while Hezbollah has not fired on Israel since the ceasefire on November 27 last year.
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After pleas for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, Pope Leo lands in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV left Turkey on Sunday (Nov. 30), for the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, where he met with government officials in the conflict ridden and financially troubled country, home to one of the largest Christian communities in the Middle East. While on the plane between the two countries, Leo spoke to reporters on board about the significance of his visit to Turkey, where he commemorated the 1700th anniversary of the F…
As part of his first trip abroad, the Pope is now also visiting Lebanon in Turkey. In the neighbouring country of Israel, his visit is seen as a glimmer of hope for peace and stability.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon after a visit to Turkey, where he said he was bringing a message of peace. He was received by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, the only Christian in such a position in the predominantly Arab country.
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Santa Maria TimesPope Leo XIV challenges Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to give message of hope in Beirut
Pope Leo XIV challenges Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to give message of hope in Beirut.
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