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Maronite youth gather with Pope in Lebanon
Maronite Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay led a delegation of more than 40 young Australian Lebanese on a historic pilgrimage to Lebanon for Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic visit this week. Source: Maronite Eparchy.
Dialogue and respect could help end Middle East conflicts: Pope
At the end of his first foreign trip as Pope, which focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had witnessed could serve as a helpful model for others. Source: CNS.
Pope ends visit to Lebanon with plea for peace
Pope Leo XIV ended his stay in Lebanon with what he termed “a heartfelt appeal: may the attacks and hostilities cease”. Source: OSV News.
Pope hails Lebanon as example of tolerance
Pope Leo XIV yesterday hailed Lebanon as an example of tolerance and urged Christian and interfaith leaders to continue working to maintain a peaceful coexistence in a region where religious tensions are often acute. Source: Crux.
Pope calls for Christian unity in first Mass abroad
Pope Leo XIV called on the world’s religious communities to break down “the walls of prejudice and mistrust” that divide them at his first Mass abroad, in Türkiye. Source: NCR Online.
Pope open first international trip with call for unity
Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip yesterday with a call for unity, renewed dialogue and a rejection of division and violence. Source: The Tablet.
Pope asks for prayers ahead of visit to Türkiye and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV has asked for prayers ahead of his first international apostolic trip to Türkiye and Lebanon, which begins today. Source: Vatican News.
Pope’s first trip to focus on religious harmony and peace
By choosing to make his first trip as Pope to Türkiye and Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will shine a huge spotlight on the faith Christians share and on the yearnings for peace and prosperity common to all people. Source: OSV News.
Lebanese people ‘eagerly awaiting’ visit of Pope Leo
Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit, marking his first apostolic trip abroad, Catholic clergy organisers say. Source: OSV News.