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Pope Leo wraps up his visit to Lebanon with prayers at the site of Beirut's port blast

Pope Leo XIV leads a Mass on the waterfront in Beirut on Tuesday.

Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war.

(Image credit: Adri Salido)

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