Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims 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. 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. Leo arrived in Beirut on Sunday after a visit to Turkiye that began on Nov. 27.

LONDON: Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever foreign visit since becoming pontiff has been marked by messages of hope — and memes. Leo, who succeeded Pope Francis in May, becoming the first…

Pope Leo XIV started the second day of his trip to Turkiye with a visit to Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday. Leo was following in the footsteps of his recent predecessors, who…

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…

Pope Leo XIV concludes his Turkiye visit before traveling to Lebanon, promoting peace amid regional crises and fostering interfaith dialogue.

ISTANBUL: Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkiye Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the…

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday that he hoped Leo's visit would help bring an end to Israeli attacks.

While the papal trip is unlikely to change the balance of power, Vatican diplomacy is expected to reaffirm its commitment to Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Im Rahmen seiner ersten Auslandsreise besucht der Papst nach der Türkei nun auch den Libanon. In dem Nachbarland von Israel wird sein Besuch als Hoffnungsschimmer für Frieden und…

Crowds welcome Pope Leo in Beirut as he calls for an end to violence and promotes interfaith understanding.

The American pope called on crisis-hit Lebanon to embrace peace and stem the country's accelerating emigration, urging leaders to put themselves 'at the service of your people'…

Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situation

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…

We are learning a little more about how Pope Leo intends to carry out his duties, writes Religion Editor Aleem Maqbool.

After spending three days in Turkey, the pope arrived in Lebanon on Sunday for the second leg of his first trip abroad since his election. As in Istanbul, he chose his words with…

Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country’s religious pluralism and also send a…

As Pope Leo last week set off on his first international apostolic journey — to Turkiye and Lebanon — since his election in May, he said: “I very much have been looking forward to…

BEIRUT: On the second day of his three-day visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV prayed “for peace in this country and the countries of the Middle East.” His itinerary on Monday included…

Martyrs’ Square became the symbolic backdrop for interfaith solidarity amid the country’s political paralysis.

Lebanese youth greeted the pope with fervor on the second day of his visit to this multifaith country.