MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA
Leo urges Lebanese people to put aside political divisions
BEIRUT – Pope Leo XIV closed his visit to Lebanon urging citizens not to be discouraged by the troubles they...
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Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Dec 1, 2025 / 15:21 pm As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo...
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit highlights Christian resilience in Lebanon despite regional turmoil
BEIRUT — Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for...
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Maronite cardinal says Pope Leo visiting Lebanon to promote peace
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Cardinal Beshara al-Rahi, the Patriarch of the Maronite Church, appealed to the...
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Immigrants, converts, and students reflect on Pope Leo’s visit to Istanbul’s Holy Spirit Cathedral
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Nov 28, 2025 / 10:05 am Pope Leo XIV began the second day of his...
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LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV’s historic first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV blesses rosaries for EWTN News' Elias Turk aboard the papal plane to Ankara, Turkey, on Nov. 27,...
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Lebanese students prepare for Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit with heartfelt letters
By Romy Haber ACI MENA, Nov 27, 2025 / 06:00 am The arrival of Pope Leo XIV to Lebanon is...
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Catholic leaders in South Africa decry escalating school attacks, urge action
By Sabrine Amboka ACI Africa, Nov 26, 2025 / 14:43 pm The National Catholic Board of Education (NCBE) and the...
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How the man who became Pope John XXIII helped shape Vatican-Turkey relations
By Souhail Lawand ACI MENA, Nov 26, 2025 / 07:00 am Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Turkey and Lebanon carries...
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Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the...
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