US EditionPope Leo to Visit Lebanon, Cardinal Says, in Likely First Trip Abroad
Pope Leo XIV aims to strengthen interfaith dialogue and offer support during Lebanon's political paralysis and economic crisis, home to over 2 million Catholics, the Vatican said.
- Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon this year, marking his first foreign trip as Pope, according to Cardinal Bechara Rai.
- The visit aims to address peace in the Middle East and support Christians amid ongoing instability, reflecting Pope Leo's consistent calls for dialogue.
- Pope Leo’s visit could occur by December, with discussions about the exact timing and a possible combined trip to Turkey at the end of November.
- Lebanon, which has a significant Christian population, faces challenges from an economic crisis and tensions with Israel.
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Pope Leo XIV plans to visit Lebanon, a multicultural and multi-religious country home to two million Catholics, on his first trip outside Italy.
The first international trip of the new Pope should be to the Middle East. Lebanese Cardinal confirmed preparations for visit at the end of the year. Travel should also take place in Turkey.
The Maronite Patriarch said that the pontiff is expected 'by December'. A visit that could be part of the trip to Nicaea, in the wake of John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. There is no official information from the Holy See. There is a prudent approach to tensions in the south - a dead one today - and the controversy over the surrender of Hezbollah's weapons.
(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Pope Leo XIV plans to choose Lebanon as his first overseas destination after his inauguration, according to Saudi Arabian media outlet Al Arabiya...
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