Pope urges end to Lebanon attacks,armed struggle not helping

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in Beirut called for an end to attacks on Lebanon and said the armed struggle was not helping things.
Before leaving Lebanon after a Mass in Beirut attended by 150,000 faithful, the Pope launched "a heartfelt appeal: let the attacks and hostilities cease. "Let no one believe anymore that armed struggle brings any benefit.
"Weapons kill, negotiations, mediation, and dialogue edify. Let us all choose peace as a path, not just a destination!" he said during the farewell ceremony at Beirut International Airport.
He then mentioned the unvisited places in the country: "Tripoli and the north, the Beqa'a and the south of the country, which, in particular, is experiencing a situation of conflict and uncertainty. My embrace and best wishes for peace to everyone." Earlier Leo prayed at the site of the August 4 2020 attack in the port of Beirut that killed over 200 people and injured thousands.
Leo prayed silently at the port and laid a wreath. At the end of the commemoration, he also greeted some relatives of the victims present and some survivors of the explosion.
At the Mass, meanwhile, Leo again called for an end to violence and said "Lebanon, get back up again, you will shine once more".
He also said "the way of war gives deplorable results" and called for justice over the port blast. (ANSA).
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