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Pope Leo expresses ‘deep concern’ for future of Lebanon, calls for strengthening unity

The pope met with the chief bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Cilicia headquartered in Lebanon, emphasizing

Pope sends new shipment of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Ukraine

Both war-torn countries will receive essential medications, and Ukraine will receive other needed items, including food and clothing.
Credit: EWTN Vatican screenshot. Pope Leo arriving in Angola, Vatican Media

Pope Leo in the footsteps of Modern Popes

To the ends of the earth: during the first year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, we have seen

Pope Leo XIV: Eucharist is ‘indispensable for Christian life’

“It is through the Eucharist that even our hands become ‘hands of the Risen One,’” the pope said.

Pope Leo XIV urges ceasefire, protection of civilians in war zones

On Divine Mercy Sunday, the pope prayed for Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Gugerotti on the Christian East and the Role of Vatican Diplomacy

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti is one of the Vatican’s most experienced voices on the Christian East. Over the course
Father Pierre El Raii was pastor of a Maronite parish in southern Lebanon. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need

Pope Leo expresses sorrow over death of Maronite priest in Israeli bombing

Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area. Pope
Pope Leo on the papal flight returning from his first Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon. Credit: Vatican Media

The Year Ahead with Pope Leo XIV

The Holy Door has closed, but the first full year of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate is just beginning

Lebanese Twins Capture Historic Papal Visit for Popular Instagram Account

Giovanni and Charbel Lteif, 21-year-old Maronite Catholic brothers, documented Pope Leo’s journey via their social-media apostolate. When Pope

‘Peace is possible,’ Pope Leo XIV says after visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said his apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon showed that “peace is possible,”
Pope Leo visits the tomb of Saint Charbel in Lebanon. Credit: Vatican Media

RECAP: Pope Leo in Lebanon

Following his historic visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV embarked on his first apostolic journey to Lebanon, a

Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s first official papal trip from Nov. 27–Dec. 2 to Turkey and Lebanon has just ended.

Pope Leo reveals Mideast peace talks with Trump, Netanyahu, other regional players

Pope Leo XIV has begun conversations with U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about

UPDATED: Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to stand up, be a home of justice and fraternity

Beirut heard a different kind of voice on Tuesday morning. In a city still marked by the sounds

Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice

Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the

Pope Leo urges Lebanon to place the sick at the center of society

Pope Leo XIV told hospital patients and caregivers in Lebanon that he had come to “where Jesus dwells,”

Pope Leo to Lebanese youth: Love, not retaliation, is the real answer to evil

Pope Leo XIV told thousands of young people in Lebanon on Monday that love, not retaliation, is the
A picture shows a view of the destroyed Beirut port silos on Aug. 1, 2025, as Lebanon prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2020, harbor explosion that killed more than 250 people and injured thousands. | Credit: JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images

Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site

As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug.
Pope Leo delivers his address to the Ecumenical and Interreligious Meeting on his second day in Lebanon. Credit: AIGAV pool

Pope Leo tells Lebanese religious leaders unity and peace are possible

Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s religious leaders on Monday that their country remains a sign to the world
Pope Leo XIV addressed Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers at Harissa, Lebanon, on December 1, 2025. | Elias Turk/EWTN

Pope Leo offers Lebanon a way to hope ‘even when surrounded by the sound of weapons’

Pope Leo XIV told Lebanon’s bishops, clergy, and pastoral workers on Monday that Christians can remain steadfast in

Pope Leo entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s intercession, prays at his tomb

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the

Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly

Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation

Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good
The Pope's plane arrives in Beirut. Screenshot: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war

The sky over Lebanon — once dominated by missile exchanges and relentless air raids during the 2023–2024 conflict

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