Pope Leo XIV begins Lebanon visit amid economic crisis, heightened security concerns

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Lebanon on Sunday, opening the second half of his first international trip as pontiff after three days in Turkey marked by calls for unity, peace and renewed ties among Christian communities. His stop in Lebanon places him in a nation where Christians have long-faced war, instability and a wave of emigration that has reshaped the country’s demographics.Lebanon was once a Christian-majority country, a balance reflected in the 1932 census that recorded Christians