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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon, calling on political leaders to seek reconciliation and put national interests above personal gain amid ongoing division.

The visit fulfills a promise by Pope Francis and aims to bolster Lebanon’s shrinking Christian community at a precarious moment for the nation.

The pope arrived under heavy security as Lebanon grapples with economic collapse, Israeli airstrikes and disputes over whether militant group Hezbollah should disarm.

BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders 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 Chri

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