Beirut blast led some to leave Lebanon, now Maronite Catholics say pope's visit brings hope

The Beirut port explosion and the economic collapse that followed led some Maronite Catholics to leave Lebanon. Pope Leo's ...
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Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast

Pope Leo XIV has offered prayers at the site of the 2020 Beirut port blast, one of the final stops in his three-day visit to ...

Hezbollah killed Lebanese figures threatening to expose 2020 Beirut port blast plans, IDF reveals

The four individuals allegedly assassinated were customs department officers and journalists who pointed to Hezbollah's ...

Tens of thousands hear Pope Leo call for an end to 'mindset of revenge and violence' near site of huge Beirut blast

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Lebanese capital to witness Pope Leo’s message of unity to a ...

Thousands Greet Pope Leo as He Prays Near Site of Beirut Port Blast

A waterfront Mass in the Lebanese capital capped the pope’s three-day visit to the Middle Eastern nation with the largest ...
Religion News Service on MSN

‘Lebanon, stand up!’: Pope Leo revives calls for truth, justice after Beirut port blast

Survivors of the 2020 Beirut port explosion say they are still waiting for the truth as Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon to become ...

Pope urges Middle East to reject 'horror of war' at end of first overseas trip

Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

5 years after blast, Lebanese still fume

BSALIM, Lebanon -- George Bezdjian remembers searching for his daughter, Jessica, after a massive explosion at Beirut's port five years ago. He found her at the St. George Hospital where she worked as ...