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Apostolic Journey to Lebanon: Day Two, from Beirut to Bkerké
Posted on 12/1/2025 14:04 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV marks the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon with visits to the local Church, a meeting with the nation's religious leaders, and a festive celebration with young people.
Lebanese youth: Pope Leo is like a 'big brother' bringing peace
Posted on 12/1/2025 13:48 PM ()
Lebanese young people share their thoughts about the Pope’s meeting with them at the square in front of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch in Bkerké on December 1, and explain what life is like as a young person in a country that has faced multiple crises in the last decades.
Pope to young people: There is still time to dream, plan, and do good
Posted on 12/1/2025 11:00 AM ()
Meeting with young people in Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV urges them not to give into despair, rather to cultivate friendships rooted in genuine love and to keep the enthusiasm that is needed "to change the course of history."
Pope: Lebanon stands as witness to interreligious dialogue
Posted on 12/1/2025 09:35 AM ()
At an ecumenical and interreligious encounter in Beirut, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to foster dialogue inspired by divine love, so as to affirm the dignity of every human being.
Franciscan Sisters of the Cross: Pope Leo’s visit to our Hospital is “a miracle”
Posted on 12/1/2025 07:20 AM ()
Sister Mary Youssef, Secretary General of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross who run the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross in Lebanon, talks about the joy of the sisters in welcoming Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the medical center on December 2.
Pope to religious in Lebanon: Faith must be a service and responsibility
Posted on 12/1/2025 04:30 AM ()
During a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, Pope Leo XIV highlights coexistence, education, and support for migrants as concrete paths toward peace.
Pope Leo: A pilgrim at the tomb of St. Charbel
Posted on 12/1/2025 03:50 AM ()
Despite the rain, crowds with flags and umbrellas welcome Pope Leo XIV at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, the resting place of St. Charbel Makhlouf - "a saint that represents Lebanon."
Pope Leo prays at tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf
Posted on 12/1/2025 03:07 AM ()
On the second day of his Apostolic Visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St. Charbel, saying he taught “prayer to those who live without God, silence to those who live amid noise ... and poverty to those who pursue riches.”
Pope Leo XIV visits Carmelite Sisters in Harissa, Lebanon
Posted on 11/30/2025 12:44 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV makes a 30-minute visit to the Carmelite Sisters of the Theotokos in Harissa, on the evening of his first day in Lebanon.
Apostolic Journey to Türkiye: Day Four
Posted on 11/30/2025 12:19 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey to Türkiye with a visit to the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Istanbul and Divine Liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.