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Thousands Greet Pope Leo in Lebanon, as He Prays at Beirut Blast Site
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025

A prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut explosion and a waterfront Mass capped his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the highest proportion of Christians.

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Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast
ByAbdi Latif Dahir December 2, 2025December 3, 2025

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

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025

The pontiff is set to meet political leaders and say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago. It is the first papal visit to Lebanon since 2012.

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Lebanon’s Christians Look to Pope Leo’s Visit for a Message of Hope and Peace
ByChristina Goldbaum November 30, 2025December 1, 2025

The pontiff met political leaders upon his arrival on Sunday and will later say Mass at a Beirut port destroyed by an explosion five years ago.

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