Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and officials upon arrival at Rafic Hariri International Airport, during his first apostolic journey, in Beirut, Lebanon, November 30, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.

The pope, en route to Lebanon after visiting Turkey, said he had discussed with the Turkish president how the Vatican might help Israel and the Palestinian territories find peace.

Pope Leo XIV has challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. Leo arrived in Beirut on Sunday from Istanbul on the second leg of

Pope Leo XIV is set to arrive in Lebanon on Sunday, continuing his first foreign trip since his election as pontiff. The visit follows three days in Turkey and is seen as a sign of hope for peace and stability in a country ravaged by war and crises.

We are in need of someone like the pope to come and give us hope as Christians” at a time of "fear of an unknown future,” said 24-year-old Dima Awwad, one of the delegation

Pope Leo XIV, arriving in Lebanon, has challenged the nation's political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside at a fraught moment for the country.

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon on the second leg of his historic first international trip as pontiff, visiting Christian communities amid regional tensions and ongoing crisis.