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People in the enclave fear the resumption of the full-scale genocidal war as Israeli ceasefire violations persist.

Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from ...

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his first international trip as pontiff on Tuesday, leaving Beirut on the papal plane after a six-day ...

A staple Christmas grump and jolly list checker will help feed holiday spirits this month in downtown Lebanon on story-filled ...

The Lebanese army has intensified its efforts to rid the Hezbollah militant group and other non-state military actors from ...

The US Pope spoke in an in-flight press conference during his first papal tour of the Middle East, which included visits to ...

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up a four-day trip to Turkey yesterday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation. On his ...

Pope Leo XIV has landed in Lebanon, as part of his first foreign tour. The head of the Catholic Church arrived in ...

The pontiff said in a speech that "it takes real courage and foresight to stay or return to one’s own country.” Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At the start of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for renewed commitment to peace and reconciliation in war-torn country, urging ...