Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd of young people gathered in Bkirki on Dec. 1, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
Thousands of people gathered Monday evening in Bkirki, at the headquarters of the Maronite Patriarchate, where Pope Leo XIV concluded his second day in Lebanon with a meeting with the country's youth. Waving Lebanese and Vatican flags, young people cheered on the pope as he arrived, surrounded by security and followed by Patriarch Bechara al-Rai."I came to witness a historic event," explained Rita, 25. "He chose to speak to us, and we must listen to him. We are the new generation; the future of Lebanon rests on us." For her, coexistence is at the heart of this visit: "Seeing so many young people from all faiths gives me hope that we can build a country hand in hand and succeed where our parents' generation could not." Read more on today's visits In Annaya, Pope Leo XIV places Lebanon under Saint...
Thousands of people gathered Monday evening in Bkirki, at the headquarters of the Maronite Patriarchate, where Pope Leo XIV concluded his second day in Lebanon with a meeting with the country's youth. Waving Lebanese and Vatican flags, young people cheered on the pope as he arrived, surrounded by security and followed by Patriarch Bechara al-Rai."I came to witness a historic event," explained Rita, 25. "He chose to speak to us, and we must listen to him. We are the new generation; the future of Lebanon rests on us." For her, coexistence is at the heart of this visit: "Seeing so many young people from all faiths gives me hope that we can build a country hand in hand and succeed where our parents' generation could not." Read more on today's visits In Annaya, Pope Leo XIV places Lebanon under Saint...
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