Peace Be With You
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 19:55 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Leo XIV greets Lebanese youth in Bkerke with “As Salam Lakom”, Arabic for "Peace be with you."
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SpotlightPope Leo’s Speech During Youth Meeting in Bkerke
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 19:10 - Reading : 9 minute(s)
Dear young people of Lebanon, “assalamu lakum!” (peace be with you!) This greeting of the Risen Jesus (cf. Jn 20:19) sustains the joy of our meeting. The enthusiasm we feel in our hearts expresses God’s loving closeness, which brings us together as brothers and sisters to share our faith in him and our communion with one ...
Lebanese of Different Confessions Express Happiness Over Pope Leo's Visit
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute
At Martyrs’ Square in downtown Beirut, where Pope Leo led an interreligious gathering, the Lebanese from different confessions expressed their happiness with the Pontiff’s historic visit to Lebanon.
SpotlightPope Leo’s Speech During Interfaith Dialogue
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 17:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Dear brothers and sisters, I am deeply moved and immensely grateful to stand among you today, in this blessed land—a land exalted by the prophets of the Old Testament, who beheld in its towering cedars emblems of the righteous soul that flourishes beneath heaven’s vigilant gaze; a land where the echo of the Logos has never fallen ...
Barrack Warns Iraq of Imminent Escalation in Lebanon
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 16:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack delivered a stark warning to the Iraqi government about a looming escalation in Lebanon, Saudi Television Al Hadath reported Monday, citing informed sources. Barrack reportedly told Iraqi officials that an Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah is imminent, cautioning that any ...
ProgramsThe Journey for Peace Continues: Day Two of the Pope’s Visit
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 16:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Follow Pope Leo to Martyrs’ Square and to Bkerke, alongside the youth at the heart of the Maronite Patriarchate. Throughout the day, our teams will be live from our studios and on the ground at every stop of his visit. Exclusive reports, analyses, and instant reactions will make you feel as though you were there.
Crowds Lined the Motorway to Cheer Pope Leo
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 15:50 - Reading : less than a minute
Crowds of faithful lined the motorway to cheer Pope Leo XIV as his motorcade passed by on his way to Martyr’s Square in downtown Beirut, where he will lead an interfaith dialogue.
AnalysisThe Layers of Pope Leo XIV’s Inaugural Journey
Charles Chartouni 2025-12-01 15:32 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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Pope Leo XIV’s first foreign trip is striking and prompts a closer look at what motivated his choice of destinations. To those versed in Church history, his decision to travel first to Turkey and Lebanon may appear obvious, but it remains thrilling. Contemporary Turkey harbors the most important venues of paleo-Christian history. Turkey ...
Crowds Pack Martyrs Square Ahead of the Pope's Arrival for Interfaith Gathering
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute
Crowds gather at Martyrs’ Square in Beirut’s downtown, where Pope Leo XIV is set to lead an interfaith gathering with representatives of several of Lebanon’s 18 recognized religious communities
Day Two: Pope Leo XIV Highlights Peace, Unity and Solidarity
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 13:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On the second day of his visit to Lebanon on Monday, Pope Leo XIV met with bishops, clergy, religious communities, and pastoral workers at the Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine in Harissa, where he delivered an address focused on his trip’s theme: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” The Pope praised the Lebanese Church’s role in sustaining hope amid ...
ProgramsThe Journey for Peace Continues: Day Two of the Pope’s Visit
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 12:09 - Reading : less than a minute
Monday, December 1st: a historic day in Lebanon. The Pope continues his visit, and This is Beirut takes you to the heart of every moment. Throughout the day, our teams will be live from our studios and on the ground at every stop of his visit. Exclusive reports, analyses, and instant reactions will make you feel as though you were there.
Pope Leo XIV Welcomed with Fervor at Harissa
This is Beirut 2025-12-01 12:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, warmly greeted by bishops, priests, religious men and women, and pastoral workers, as the faithful welcome him with great fervor.