Pope to end first overseas trip by praying with 100,000 Lebanese at Beirut blast site
Pope Leo urged Lebanon's Christian, Sunni, Shi'ite Muslim, and Druze leaders to unite through respect and dialogue to heal the country after years of crisis.
Pope Leo XIV arrives for a meeting with medical staff and patients at the Sisters of the Cross Hospital in Beirut's northern suburb of Jdeideh on December 2, 2025.(photo credit: Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images)ByREUTERS