Beirut, Pope and Lebanon
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Five years after Beirut port tragedy, families look to Pope Leo to keep justice alive as the pontiff prepares to pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, blast that killed 200 people.
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Pope preaches unity at gathering of Christian, Muslim leaders in Beirut
In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon's sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged them to work for peace in their divided nation.
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US rushes to find GBU-39 in Beirut after Israeli strike misfire — Pentagon fears Beijing, Moscow could copy weapon’s design
A powerful American-made bomb called the GBU-39 has gone missing in Beirut after it reportedly failed to explode during an airstrike. A Missing Bomb Sparks a Major Search The weapon fell into a crowded part of the city but did not detonate,
The first U.S. pope said it would be better to attempt dialogue or impose economic pressure on Venezuela if Washington wants to pursue change there.