Pope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he is visiting the country, which remains a target of Israeli airstrikes, on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader. View image in fullscreen Pope Leo is greeted by the Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, as he arrives at the presidential palace in Beirut, Lebanon. View image in fullscreen Boys from the Hezbollah-run Imam al-Mahdi scouts hold portraits of Pope Leo XIV as they wait for his arrival in Beirut’s southern suburbs. View image in fullscreen Women wave Lebanese and Vatican flags as the pope motorcade drives past in Beirut, Lebanon. Leo will not travel to the south, the target of Israeli strikes, and he did not mention Israel in his speech.
