Pope Francis urged the people of Lebanon on Sunday to work together in the wake of the devastating port blast to give birth to a new 'free and strong' coexistence.
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis delivers his homily during the traditional Corpus Christi feast Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, June 14, 2020. Tiziana Fabi/Pool via REUTERS
The pope spoke at his weekly address in St. Peter’s Square as some Lebanese called for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders and the country’s top Christian Maronite cleric, whose Church is a Catholic Eastern rite, said the cabinet should resign.
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