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Pope Leo XIV to Visit Lebanon in Late November, Local Media Reports

This is Beirut, 23/09 11:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For weeks, speculation ran high about Pope Leo XIV’s possible visit to Lebanon, met with denials from the Apostolic Nuncio and silence from the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke. But the secrecy appears to be lifting. According to MTV Lebanon, the Vatican is set to officially confirm the papal visit, scheduled for November 30 to December 2. A ...

Pope Eyes Trip to Lebanon and Turkey Late November

This is Beirut, 16/09 17:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Preparations are underway for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November in what would be his first trip abroad, Vatican sources told AFP. The two-stage trip would likely last just under a week, AFP understands. The Vatican does not normally confirm official visits until closer to the time. It would mark the first ...

Pope Leo XIV Turns 70, Pilgrims Wish Him Happy Birthday at the Vatican

This is Beirut, 14/09 17:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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Pope Leo XIV, who celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday, thanked the thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican after the Angelus prayer, many holding signs wishing him a happy birthday. “My dear friends, it seems you know that I am 70 today,” he said with a smile to the crowd. “I give thanks to the Lord and to ...

Pope Officially Declares Italian Teen Carlo Acutis a Saint

This is Beirut, 07/09 14:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV on Sunday officially proclaimed Italian teenager Carlo Acutis the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, to applause from thousands of faithful gathered at the Vatican. Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15, has been dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online. Tens of thousands ...

Elation as Pope Arrives by Helicopter to Open-Air Youth Vigil in Rome

This is Beirut, 02/08 18:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, in a rock star welcome for the new head of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when the white military helicopter descended over the sprawling, dusty, open-air site in Rome's eastern ...

Pope Receives High-Ranking Russian Orthodox Cleric

This is Beirut, 26/07 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV held a first meeting on Saturday with a senior Russian Orthodox cleric at the Vatican since becoming the head of the Catholic Church earlier this year, the Holy See said without giving further details. Leo, who has called on the Kremlin to make a "gesture" towards peace in Ukraine, received Metropolitan Anthony of ...

Thousands Attend Pope Leo's First Angelus Prayer

This is Beirut, 13/07 16:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Thousands of people streamed to a small Italian hilltop village not far from Rome on Sunday to hear Pope Leo deliver his first Angelus prayer from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. "I am happy to be among you... and thank you all for your warm welcome," the Pope declared, standing outside the gates of the Apostolic Palace, ...

'Hug Therapy': How Pope Leo is Trying to Unify Vatican

This is Beirut, 04/07 09:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his predecessor's unorthodox papacy. "Prudent", "methodical" and "listening" are some of the words used by Vatican insiders who spoke to AFP to describe the approach of the first American pope, who took ...

Vatican: President Aoun Received by Pope Leo XIV

This is Beirut, 13/06 15:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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As part of an official and family visit to Rome, President Joseph Aoun was received on Friday morning by Pope Leo XIV in his office at the Vatican. Following the meeting, President Aoun emphasized the relationship between Lebanon and the Holy See, which is rooted in shared human and spiritual values. Staying true to his message of unity in ...

Pope Takes Message of Dialogue, Unity to the Curia

This is Beirut, 24/05 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV took his message of building bridges and promoting dialogue to the Roman Curia on Saturday in his first audience with members of the Catholic Church's governing body. The late Pope Francis had sometimes difficult relations with the Curia and Vatican officials, accusing them early in his papacy of "spiritual Alzheimer's" and a lust ...

Pope Calls for 'Sufficient Humanitarian Aid' into Gaza

This is Beirut, 21/05 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages. "The situation in the Gaza Strip is worrying and painful," the pope said during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square. "I renew my ...

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