Families still grieve in a Lebanon engulfed in crises—and direct their rage toward the country’s entrenched ruling class.

The pope then holds Mass along the Beirut waterfront, calling for Lebanon to be a “home of justice and fraternity” and a “prophetic sign of peace” in the region. In his homily, Leo acknowledges the ...

The pope’s visit is a sign of hope,” Rev. Miled Abboud told NBC News. “There are a lot of bleak things, of things that make us despair, but we have Christ who gives us strength to carry on.” ...