President Joseph Aoun said Friday, amid a visit to the south Litani sector command, that the army is committed to protecting the Lebanese and the southeners despite being targeted by campaigns of ...

BEIRUT (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV told a crowd of young Lebanese that despite war, economic collapse and exile, their country’s future is still in their hands, and he urged them to ‘be the hope Lebanon is ...

Pope Leo XIV made a fervent appeal to Lebanon's diverse communities to unite to solve the crisis-hit country's myriad problems at a mass attended by tens of thousands which wrapped up his first ...

Pope Leo XIV criticized on Monday what he called “the sound of weapons” in Lebanon, and called for love and unity among the components of the Arab country. His remarks came after meeting with bishops, ...

BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Lebanese capital to witness Pope Leo XIV's message of unity to a shattered city and a fractured state Tuesday. Before Mass, the pontiff stopped by ...

Pope Leo visits site of port blast on last day in Lebanon Leo wraps up first overseas trip as Catholic leader Pope urges Lebanese leaders to persevere with peace efforts Leo warns humanity's future at ...

Worshipers wave Lebanese flags at a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. (Chris McGrath / Getty Images) With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of ...

Worshipers wave Lebanese flags at a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in Beirut on Dec. 2, 2025. (Chris McGrath / Getty Images) With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of thousands converged ...

Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace and to change course away from the “horror of war”. The ...