Aboard the Papal Plane, Dec 2, 2025 (AFP) - Pope urges halt to attacks in Lebanon as first voyage abroad ends

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2025-12-02

Pope Leo XIV called for an end to hostilities in Lebanon and new approaches for peace in the Middle East before returning to Rome on Tuesday, ending his inaugural visit abroad as pontiff. A 150,000-strong mass at Beirut's waterfront was the highlight of the trip by the head of the world's Catholics, who arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after visiting Turkey, the start of his six-day trip. Before landing in Rome on Tuesday afternoon, the 70-year-old......

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