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Pope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered Lebanon

Yonat Shimron | Crux

Why it matters that Pope Leo XIV is heading to Türkiye

Nov 23
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Pope Leo XIV speaks in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on Nov. 23, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Pope Leo says Council of Nicaea still has role to play for Christian unity

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The sun sets behind the dome of the Melkite Greek Catholic Basilica of Saint Paul in Harissa, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP.)

Photos show Christian landmarks in Lebanon ahead of the pope’s visit

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Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV appeals for release of hostages in Nigeria, Cameroon

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A billboard displays an image of Pope Leo XIV, ahead of his upcoming visit to Lebanon, near the grain silos at Beirut's port that were heavily damaged in the massive 2020 explosion as a graffiti in Arabic reading "Victims of the Beirut port explosion" is seen in the foreground, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Pope Leo XIV’s visit rekindles hope in war- and crisis-battered Lebanon

Nov 25
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Greek pilgrims visit the Christian Orthodox Halki Theological school at the Christian Orthodox Holy Trinity Monastery, in Heybeliada island, Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Credit: Francisco Seco/AP.)

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In this July 8, 2021, file photo, a lobster boat carries a heavy load of traps as it motors out to sea near Peaks Island in Portland, Maine. (Credit: Robert F. Bukaty/AP.)

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Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, center, arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Sept. 1, 2024. (Credit: Greg Baker/Pool Photo via AP.)

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