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Statue Made Out Of Beirut Blast Rubble Stands Opposite Port

A statue of a woman by Lebanese artist Hayat Nazer, made out of rubble and a broken clock marking the time (6:08 PM) of the mega explosion at the port of Beirut, stands opposite the site of the blast ...
New York Post

Pope Leo XIV prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion, consoles relatives of victims on last day of trip

Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of Lebanon’s dysfunction and official impunity as he offered words of consolation to Lebanon’s ...
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo’s Embrace of Beirut Blast Victims Brings Comfort, but Deep Wounds Remain

On a warm, clear August day in Beirut, Lebanon, five years ago, the lives of countless residents of the Middle Eastern coastal metropolis — including the city’s numerous Christians — changed forever.
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Pope prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion

Pope Leo XIV holds a moment of prayer at the site of the 2020 Beirut port explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/AP.) Listen BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV prayed ...