Pope Leo urges Lebanese to take up the 'path of reconciliation'
Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty to deliver a message of hope to a nation beleaguered by years of crisis and to shore up one of the Middle East’s most fragile Christian communities. He challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. He also urged Lebanese people, whose nation is plagued by deep sectarian and political divisions, to take up the "path of reconciliation".
Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty to deliver a message of hope to a nation beleaguered by years of crisis and to shore up one of the Middle East’s most fragile Christian communities. He challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. He also urged Lebanese people, whose nation is plagued by deep sectarian and political divisions, to take up the "path of reconciliation".