Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV
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Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his trip to Lebanon, including a silent prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion.
A prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut explosion and a waterfront Mass capped his three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the highest proportion of Christians.
Pope Leo is wrapping up his first overseas trip in Lebanon, where he will pray at the site of a deadly 2020 port blast and lead a waterfront Mass with an expected 100,000 people.
Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country's religious pluralism and also send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.