Pope Leo travels to Lebanon on Sunday, where he is expected to deliver a strong appeal for peace in a country facing continuous Israeli airstrikes. This visit marks the second and final stop of his first international trip as leader of the Catholic Church.
The first American pope arrives from Turkey, where he completed a four-day visit and warned that the future of humanity is at risk due to the unprecedented number of violent global conflicts. He also condemned the use of religion to justify violence, according to Reuters.
Pope Leo is scheduled to land at Beirut’s Hariri International Airport at 15:45 (13:45 GMT) before meeting with the Lebanese president and prime minister. He will then deliver a speech to national leaders — his second address to a foreign government as pontiff.
