BEIRUT — (TNS) Pope Leo XIV made a strong appeal for interreligious dialogue in Lebanon on Monday, praising the country as an example of the coexistence of different faiths.

Lebanon, battered by war and crises, shows that "Christians, Muslims, Druze and countless others can live together and build a country united by respect and dialogue," the head of the Catholic Church said on a visit to Beirut.

"In an age when coexistence can seem like a distant dream, the people of Lebanon, while embracing different religions, stand as a powerful reminder that fear, distrust and prejudice do not have the final word, and that unity, reconciliation, and peace are possible," Leo declared.

In this context, the pope called on the Lebanese people to lead by example and be "builders of peace" in order to "

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