Addressing some 400 government officials at his first public engagement in Beirut, the pope said Lebanon needs "authorities and institutions that recognize the common good as superior to the particular.

The Associated Press ANNAYA, Lebanon—Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he opened his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence in a region

In Lebanon, a country whose political leaders are accused of vast corruption, Pope Leo has asked the political class to set aside personal interests for the shared benefit of society.

As part of the global Airbus recall on most of their A320 aircrafts, the ITA Airways plane Pope Leo is using during his trip to Turkey and Lebanon had to undergo a technical fix before departing for Beirut.

Pope Leo XIV visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, drawing Christians and Muslims. He aims to recognize the country's religious pluralism and encourage Christians not to abandon the region. Over the past few decades,