Vatican flags, Hezbollah banners: Pope Leo calls for peaceful dialogue during Beirut visit
Pro-Hezbollah media focused on the Pope's message of dialogue but fears the visit will be merely symbolic, failing to address the "real challenges" facing the country.
Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during a meeting with bishpops, priests consacrated persons and personal workers at the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa, northeast of the capital Beirut, on December 1, 2025.(photo credit: Andreas SOLARO / AFP via Getty Images)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
