Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country's religious pluralism and also send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.

In a Beirut square that was once a physical embodiment of Lebanon's sectarian rifts, Christian and Muslim leaders united around Pope Leo XIV on Monday as he urged them to work for peace in their divided nation.

ANNAYA, Lebanon -- ANNAYA, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he opened his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence in a region torn by conflict.

Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday as he seeks to recognize the importance of the country's religious pluralism and also send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.

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Leo XIV calls Christian and Muslim leaders to reject intolerance and build peace, adding that Lebanon stands as a reminder that fear and prejudice don't have the final word.