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Aoun To Pope Leo XIV: Lebanon Will Never Die or Bow Down
01 Dec 2025 08:08 GMT
… from Beirut during the Pope’s first official tour … unique pluralistic identity.
Addressing Pope Leo XIV as a … pontiffs, including Pope Paul VI, Saint John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI, … to the world.
Quoting Saint John Paul II’s iconic words, “Lebanon …
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[Pope in Turkey: Day 4] The Pope’s words during his visit to the Armenians of Istanbul
01 Dec 2025 03:33 GMT
… . on Sunday, November 30, Pope Leo XIV visited the apostolic … Catholicos Vasken I signed with Pope Paul VI the first … joint declaration between a Pope and an Oriental Orthodox … “together, of course,” as Pope John Paul II wished in his Encyclical Ut …
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[Pope in Turkey: Day 3] Leo XIV is visibly moved as he enters the main church of the Patriarch of Constantinople
01 Dec 2025 03:24 GMT
… Constantinople, received a visit from Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, November … the footsteps of Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis. I …
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After pleas for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, Pope Leo lands in crisis-hit Lebanon
30 Nov 2025 23:48 GMT
… After landing in Beirut, the pope met with the political leaders … former leader Hassan Nasrallah and Pope Leo XIV and wave … his declining health. When St. John Paul II visited the country in 1997 … , Malik said. In the pope’s meeting with officials, he …
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Pope Leo visits Blue Mosque in sign of fraternity with Muslims
30 Nov 2025 22:08 GMT
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INSTANBUL – Pope Leo XIV started his third … dialogue, though the pope declined an invitation to … Federico Lombardi, said that Pope Benedict paused for meditation … century. Popes Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis …
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Lebanese hope pope's visit will dissuade Israel from further strikes
30 Nov 2025 21:06 GMT
… presidential palace, where the pope addressed politicians and religious leaders … across the region."
Pope Leo speaks at the presidential … ...The Vatican said the pope was especially looking forward to …
"I attended when John Paul II came and it gave us …
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Aoun to Pope Leo XIV: Lebanon will not die, nor despair, nor surrender
30 Nov 2025 20:23 GMT
… from Beirut during the Pope’s first official tour … pontiffs, including Pope Paul VI, Saint John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI, … to the world.
Quoting Saint John Paul II’s iconic words, “Lebanon …
Read more: Hezbollah to Pope Leo XIV: Lebanon bridges …
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Pope concludes Turkey trip with 2 moments of Orthodox prayer
30 Nov 2025 20:15 GMT
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In 2001, Pope John Paul II caused diplomatic tension with Turkey … II.
Then in 2015, Pope Francis quoted John Paul II's statement during … Paul VI, John Paul II, and Benedict XIV — in 2014, Pope Francis visited the …
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BACKSTAGE #4 The ‘Terrorist’ Who waited for the Pope, 2,000 Years of the Resurrection, and Lebanon
30 Nov 2025 20:03 GMT
… community. Once inside, Pope Leo XIV spoke cautiously … Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square in 1981. Years later, Pope John Paul II … the malfunction in the pope’s plane—everything … opportunity to question the Pope about international issues, controversies …
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Pope Leo wraps up Turkiye visit; leaves for Lebanon
30 Nov 2025 19:17 GMT
Istanbul: Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his … is fulfilling a promise of Pope Francis, who had wanted to … worsened.
Francis often quoted St. John Paul II, who in 1989 said that …