Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Nov. 12, 2025. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
With less than 48 hours remaining before Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon is getting ready to welcome him."Preparations began even before the Vatican confirmed the visit on Oct. 7," Roger Zaccar, who was appointed shortly afterward as head of the event's finance committee, told L'Orient-Le Jour.Having been involved in every papal visit, the assembly will provide a larger contribution this year because the state's resources are limited — due to the economic crisis and the cost of the war between Hezbollah and Israel — and its ability to finance events outside the scope of an official trip is restricted, he continued. Some context Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon under the banner of peace Although he acknowledges the criticism of the...
With less than 48 hours remaining before Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon (Nov. 30-Dec. 2), the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon is getting ready to welcome him."Preparations began even before the Vatican confirmed the visit on Oct. 7," Roger Zaccar, who was appointed shortly afterward as head of the event's finance committee, told L'Orient-Le Jour.Having been involved in every papal visit, the assembly will provide a larger contribution this year because the state's resources are limited — due to the economic crisis and the cost of the war between Hezbollah and Israel — and its ability to finance events outside the scope of an official trip is restricted, he continued. Some context Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon under the banner of peace Although he acknowledges the criticism of...