A farewell ceremony is held at Beirut International Airport for Pope Leo XIV, who is concluding a visit to Turkey and Lebanon.
The Pope celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence on Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the country’s Christian and Muslim religious leaders.
Leo received a raucous, ululating welcome from the crowds and a sincere welcome from its spiritual leaders on his first full day in Lebanon, where billboards with his image dotted highways around the capital.
Thousands of ordinary Lebanese braved a steady rain in the morning to line his motorcade route, some throwing flower petals and rice on his car in a gesture of welcome.
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