Live updates: Pope visits Christian sites in Lebanon as he encourages Christians not to abandon the region

Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country's religious pluralism and also send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.

Pope Leo arrives in Beirut, urges leaders to choose ‘path of reconciliation’

Pope Leo XIV has urged the Lebanese people to embrace reconciliation, while calling on the nation’s leaders to put themselves fully at the service of their citizens, after arriving in Beirut.
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Pope 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 them to work for peace in their

Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil

Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of Muslim extremists.

‘Beirut is a place that is, very sadly, accustomed to war’: Middle East correspondent responds to Israeli airstrike

LA Times Middle East bureau chief Nabih Boulos says the status of the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire is unclear: “The Lebanese are ceasing while the Israelis continue firing.”
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Is China, Russia snooping for an undetonated US bomb in Beirut? Behind the race to secure a lost guided bomb

The US urgently requests Lebanon's help to recover an undetonated GBU-39 guided bomb in Beirut, fearing its advanced military technology could be copied by rivals like China or Russia

Pope Wraps up Turkey Visit and Heads to Beirut to Try to Give Lebanese Hope After Years of Crises

We are in need of someone like the pope to come and give us hope as Christians” at a time of "fear of an unknown future,” said 24-year-old Dima Awwad, one of the delegation
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