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Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a surprise video call

Pope Leo XIV has surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a video call from Rome. He told them they are in his prayers and that he hoped for peace along the tense border with Israel. The priests, from villages like Rmeish and Marjayoun, were attending …

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Pope Leo XIV comforts 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a surprise video call

Pope Leo XIV has surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a video call from Rome. He told them they are in his prayers and that he hoped for peace along the tense border with Israel. The priests, from villages like Rmeish and Marjayoun, were attending …

BEIRUT (AP) Pope Leo XIV surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, by joining a video call from Rome on Wednesday, telling them they were in his prayers and that he hop…

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