Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike
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Pope Leo XIV, centre, attends an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf at the Monastery of Saint Maroun, in Annaya, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, Pool)Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile as he arrives to the Monastery of Saint Maroun in Annaya, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)People wait outside the Monastery of Saint Maron ahead of Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Annaya, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)Youth carry a picture of Pope Leo XIV ahead of his visit to Bkerki, the seat of the Maronite church, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
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Pope Leo XIV, centre, attends an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mohammad Zaatari)