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

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest ...

Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace' alongside country's Christian and Muslim leaders

Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he opened his first full ...

Pope Leo leads Mass for 150,000 after praying at Beirut port blast site - as it happened

Pope Leo wrapped up his first overseas trip in Lebanon, where he prayed at the site of a deadly 2020 port blast and is led a ...

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

Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and ...
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At least 135 dead, thousands injured following massive explosion in Beirut

BEIRUT — A massive explosion Tuesday at the port in the Lebanese capital of Beirut left at least 135 people dead and thousands of other people injured. Update 8:05 a.m. EDT Aug. 6: Officials in ...

What to know about Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon, the first of his pontificate

Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip, to Turkey and Lebanon, will be packed with opportunities to advance relations with two of ...
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'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20

A massive Israeli air strike on central Beirut has killed at least 20 people, Lebanese officials say, in the latest attack on the capital amid an escalation of Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah. The ...
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Israel says Hezbollah chief of staff killed in first strike on Beirut in months

The Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah’s second most senior figure in the first air strikes in months on southern Beirut. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah ...