BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside ...

Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of Muslim extremists.In Lebanon, it has been different. Despite ...

Father Fadi el-Mir looks out to the Mediterranean from Our Lady of Lebanon sanctuary. Pope Leo will meet there with clergy and other church officials. (Jane Arraf | for NPR) HARISSA, Lebanon — In the ...

ANNAYA, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he brought a message of peace, hope and religious coexistence to a region torn by ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said later Wednesday that it didn't intentionally target the peacekeepers, but dropped several sonic bombs near a suspect in a border area. BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli ...

BEIRUT — Over the past few decades, hundreds of thousands of Christians have left parts of the Middle East for good, driven by wars and the rise of Muslim extremists. In Lebanon, it has been different ...