Beirut, Lebanon, Nov 30, 2025 (AFP) - Pope urges Lebanese to stay in their country despite difficulties

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2025-11-30

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called on Lebanese to embrace reconciliation and to stay in their divided, crisis-hit country, which has seen waves of emigration. "There are times when it is easier to flee, or simply more convenient to move elsewhere. It takes real courage and foresight to stay or return to one's own country," Leo told officials, diplomats and civil society representatives in a speech during a papal visit made from Lebanon's presidential......

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