Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon

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Beirut blast led some to leave Lebanon, now Maronite Catholics say pope's visit brings hope
The Beirut port explosion and the economic collapse that followed led some Maronite Catholics to leave Lebanon. Pope Leo's Lebanon visit has renewed hope.

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Pope prays at Beirut port blast site on last day of Lebanon visit
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Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast
Pope Leo holds Beirut mass, visits port blast site
Thousands of Lebanese faithful were making their way to Beirut's waterfront ahead of Pope Leo XIV's mass on Tuesday morning, the highlight of the Catholic leader's visit to the capital expected to dra...

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Pope Leo takes peace message to Lebanon, target of Israeli strikes
The Latest: Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site, Mass at port
Pope pushes peace message on second day in crisis-hit Lebanon
"We have really been waiting for the pope's visit because it is raising our hope now. He has come to confirm for ​us that what we are living through, (that) it will not always be like this," said ‌Rev...

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Christians in Lebanon Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

Rose petals are scattered to Pope Leo XIV as he leaves after visiting the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross in the town of Jal el-Dib, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Thousands of jubilant young Lebanese people on Monday welcomed Pope Leo XIV at his final event of the day on his visit to Lebanon.
Arlington Catholic Herald

Choose the way of peace, pope says as he leaves Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed "a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease."
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Pope bids farewell to Lebanon with call for end to armed conflict

Prior to his departure from Lebanon Tuesday, Pope Leo XVI issued his clearest remarks to date about conflict in the country, calling for an end to armed conflict.
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Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity

Beirut heard a different kind of voice on Tuesday morning. In a city still marked by the sounds of the 2024 escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon to rise above violence and division.

Pope Pushes Peace Message on Second Day in Crisis-Hit Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV waves at people as he arrives to visit the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf at the Monastery of Saint Maron, during his first apostolic journey, in Annaya, Lebanon December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir BEIRUT,
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