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Lebanon, Beirut and Pope Leo

Highlights: Pope Leo departs the Middle East and leaves a message of support to the people of Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his first foreign trip Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and official impunity.

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Pope Leo XIV prays for families of those killed in 2020 Beirut explosion during visit to Lebanon

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

Pope calls for ‘divine gift of peace’in meeting with Lebanon's Christian and Muslim leaders

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, calling for “the divine gift of peace” in a meeting with the country’s Chri...

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

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Pope Leo concludes Lebanon visit with peace appeal after 150,000 attend Beirut Mass

Pope Leo brings message of peace

Pope Leo delivers message of peace as he concludes first major trip as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV returns to the Vatican after his first major trip as pontiff.

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In war-weary Lebanon, many look to Pope Leo for peace

Pope Leo’s message of peace

Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese

Pope Leo ends a three-day visit to Lebanon on Tuesday, wrapping up his first overseas trip as Catholic leader, during which he pleaded for peace in the Middle East and warned that humanity's future wa...

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Pope Leo finds his voice on first foreign trip

Pope Leo holds Beirut mass, visits port blast site

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Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘gift of peace’ alongside Christian and Muslim leaders

The highlight of his day was an interfaith meeting in Martyrs’ Square in Beirut, with the country’s Christian patriarchs and Sunni, Shiite and Druze spiritual leaders gathered under a tent.

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Pope Leo says the Vatican supports a two-state solution

Pope Leo Calls for a Two-State Solution in Mideast Conflict

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Tens of thousands hear Pope Leo call for an end to 'mindset of revenge and violence' at site of huge Beirut blast

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Lebanese capital to witness Pope Leo’s message of unity to a shattered city and a fractured state.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for 'divine gift of peace' in maiden visit to Middle East

America's first pope visits Lebanon during crisis, meeting Christian and Muslim leaders to encourage coexistence in the conflict-torn Middle East.

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Pope Leo arrives in Lebanon, bringing call for unity in crisis-hit nation

Pope Leo XIV touched down in Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Sunday as he began a three-day visit to the nation at the heart of a Middle East battered by recent conflicts.