Pope underlines urgent need for pacification in Middle East

Pope underlines urgent need for pacification in Middle East

Pontiff received Lebanon’s Christian President Joseph Aoun in Vatican, says press office - Anadolu Ajansı

Pope Leo greets Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, calls for 'necessary and imperative need to foster pacification of entire Middle East' - The Dialog

VATICAN CITY — As Israel continued its airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran, and Iran launched drones to retaliate, Pope Leo XIV welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the Vatican. The Vatican press office did not provide information about the pope’s meeting with the president June 13, although Vatican Media did release video images of select moments of the meeting. After his audience with Pope Leo, President Aoun — a Maronite Catholic — met …