Pope, Lebanon Christian heads begin summit on country's crisis


  • World
  • Thursday, 01 Jul 2021

Pope Francis holds a meeting with Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenians, Cardinal Bechara Boutros, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and other Lebanon's Christian leaders to discuss the country's crisis, at the Vatican, July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and Lebanon's Christian leaders began a summit on Thursday to discuss how religion can help the country overcome its worst crisis since its civil war ended in 1990.

Francis and the patriarchs of Lebanon's various Christian groups walked from the Santa Marta residence where he lives into St. Peter's Basilica.

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