Dancers perform the Dabke, a traditional Levantine dance, as Pope Leo travels in the Popemobile upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday. Photograph: EPAPope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, on the second leg of his first foreign trip as head of the Catholic Church. Hizbullah's Al Mahdi Scouts supporters welcome Pope Leo upon his arrival in Haret Hreik, in the Dahieh district of southern Beirut, on Sunday. Our prayers are for peace in the whole world.”Lebanese President Josph Aoun (centre) and his wife Neamat (right), the first lady of Lebanon, welcome Pope Leo at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, on Sunday. Some Christians in southern Lebanon expressed sadness that the pontiff would not spend time there.


Source:   The Irish Times
November 30, 2025 22:06 UTC