Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV and Muslim Leaders
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A monastery overlooking the Mediterranean will be one of the stops on Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, a country of complex sectarian politics and long-running conflict.
Pope Leo addressed Lebanon's bishops and clergy and listened to testimonies from Lebanon’s church workers at Our Lady of Lebanon on Dec. 1, 2025.
Pope Leo began his second day in crisis-hit Lebanon with visits to notable Christian shrines in the country and an interfaith meeting in the capital, Beirut.
Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.