BEIRUT: Pope Leo XIV called for peace in Lebanon during a Beirut address to more than 400 of the country’s top political, religious and social figures. “Peace in this land is more than a word; it is a desire, a message, a gift and a work in progress,” he said on the first stop of his historic three-day visit to Lebanon. Lebanon has “a people who do not give up, but rather, in the face of adversity, always know how to rise again with courage,” he added. “Your resilience is a fundamental characteristic of true peacemakers, because peacemaking is, in reality, a continuous new beginning.

BEIRUT: Militant group Hezbollah on Saturday urged Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli “injustice and aggression” against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut…

BEIRUT: Pope Leo XIV sets foot on Lebanese soil on Sunday in a visit that Lebanese officials describe as “historic in terms of timing and content.” It comes amid fears of a new…