Pope Leo XIV's visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
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Worshippers visit Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, as the sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)FILE - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun gestures to journalists at the Presidential Palace, in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)A woman prays while holding a rosary at the tomb of St. Charbel in the northern village of Annaya, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)FILE - People walk past Christmas decorations in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)The Hamatoura Monastery, one of several monastic communities built into the cliffs of the scenic Qadisha Valley, a site considered sacred by Lebanon's Maronite Christians, is seen above the northeastern mountain town of Kousba, Lebanon, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Worshippers visit Our Lady of Lebanon shrine in Harissa, north of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, as the sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)