Pope urges peace in Beirut

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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Beirut on Sunday and urged Lebanon's rival parties and regional actors to seek peace, positioning himself as a symbolic peacemaker amid rising tensions.

Le Monde

In Lebanon as in Turkey, Pope Leo XIV stands out for his restraint and prudence

After three days in Turkey, the pope arrived on Sunday in Lebanon for the second leg of his first foreign trip since his election. As in Istanbul, he showed a certain reserve in his words to avoid missteps in a country beset by religious tensions.

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Der Spiegel

Lebanon: Pope Leo XIV in Beirut, Hezbollah cheers

Leo XIV makes the second stop on his first international trip: in Lebanon, where the Christian president fears for a multi-religious state. And Hezbollah scouts wave Vatican flags.

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Le Figaro

Étienne de Montety's editorial: 'Pope Leo XIV in Turkey and Lebanon, the path of smallness'

The pope comes as head of state and pastor. He meets political and religious authorities, urges peace and fraternity. But he can only practice diplomacy of symbols.

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Pope urges peace in Beirut

In Lebanon as in Turkey, Pope Leo XIV stands out for his restraint and prudence

Lebanon: Pope Leo XIV in Beirut, Hezbollah cheers

Étienne de Montety's editorial: 'Pope Leo XIV in Turkey and Lebanon, the path of smallness'

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Pope urges peace in Beirut

In Lebanon as in Turkey, Pope Leo XIV stands out for his restraint and prudence

Lebanon: Pope Leo XIV in Beirut, Hezbollah cheers

Étienne de Montety's editorial: 'Pope Leo XIV in Turkey and Lebanon, the path of smallness'

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