Beirut, Lebanon – A crucial meeting bringing together Israeli and Lebanese representatives, among others, is scheduled to take place on Friday, with the potential relaunch of an expanded Israeli war ...

Father Fadi el-Mir looks out to the Mediterranean from Our Lady of Lebanon sanctuary. Pope Leo will meet there with clergy and other church officials. Jane Arraf / Jane Arraf In the mountains near ...

The first American leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, spent Turkey Day in Turkey, preaching peace at the start of a five-day trip that will also include Lebanon, where war clouds are ...