Pope Leo XIV received a warm and festive welcome at Lebanon’s Baabda Presidential Palace during his first papal visit to the country. Folk performances, official ceremonies, and thousands of well-wishers marked his arrival as he praised the Lebanese people for their resilience “in the face of trials.”
The visit comes amid rising regional tensions and ongoing Israeli airstrikes near the Lebanese border. Pope Leo’s trip includes meetings with political, religious, and community leaders, along with a mass at the Beirut port explosion site.
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