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Pope Leo XIV prays in silence at the site of the 2020 port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Dec. 2, 2025.

Pope Leo prays at Beirut blast site, meets families seeking justice

Dec 2, 2025

By Elias Turk

Pope Leo XIV paused on the final morning of his trip to Lebanon before the ruins of the Beirut port... Read more

A picture shows a view of the destroyed Beirut port silos on Aug. 1, 2025, as Lebanon prepares to mark the fifth anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2020, harbor explosion that killed more than 250 people and injured thousands.

Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site

Dec 1, 2025

By Romy Haber

Five years after Beirut port tragedy, families look to Pope Leo to keep justice alive as the pontiff prepares to... Read more

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