Beirut, Pope Leo
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Bishop Mario Alberto Avilés brings extensive education background and leadership experience from Brownsville Diocese to succeed Bishop Mulvey after 15 years of service
Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon highlights the country's religious pluralism and sends a message to Christians not to abandon the region
A Palestinian state is the only way to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people, Pope Leo XIV has said. The head of the Catholic Church told journalists on a flight to Lebanon that Israel does not accept a Palestinian state at the moment but a two-state framework would be the only way to justice.