The pope greets the crowd upon his arrival in Bkirki on Monday, Dec. 1. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Pope Leo XIV's visit — which conveyed messages of unity and reconciliation — was seen as a godsend by Hezbollah, which is ostracized by a large segment of Lebanese society and political leaders demanding the dismantling of its arsenal. The party positively received several gestures of openness: Firstly, in terms of form, the pope’s passage through the southern suburbs of Beirut, which organizers could have avoided, given the current security situation.Hezbollah also sent a representative from its political office to the seaside mass celebrated by Leo XIV, following an official invitation sent to the party's headquarters. Post pope visit In Cabinet, Aoun defends Karam option for ‘Mechanism,’ Hezbollah falls silent Seizing a rare diplomatic opportunity to communicate its perspective to the Vatican, it had already taken the...
Pope Leo XIV's visit — which conveyed messages of unity and reconciliation — was seen as a godsend by Hezbollah, which is ostracized by a large segment of Lebanese society and political leaders demanding the dismantling of its arsenal. The party positively received several gestures of openness: Firstly, in terms of form, the pope’s passage through the southern suburbs of Beirut, which organizers could have avoided, given the current security situation.Hezbollah also sent a representative from its political office to the seaside mass celebrated by Leo XIV, following an official invitation sent to the party's headquarters. Post pope visit In Cabinet, Aoun defends Karam option for ‘Mechanism,’ Hezbollah falls silent Seizing a rare diplomatic opportunity to communicate its perspective to the Vatican, it had already...
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