Pope Francis is scheduled to visit crisis-hit Lebanon in June, the country's presidency said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Apostolic Envoy Joseph Spiteri informed President Michel Aoun that Pope Francis will visit Lebanon next June," in a trip long-awaited by Lebanon's population, the statement said. The Pope had invited representatives of Lebanon’s Christian community to the Vatican on July 1 last year for a day of prayer and reflection “about the worrisome situation in the country.”
He had announced saying the aim was to “pray together for the gift of peace and stability." He asked for prayers ahead of the meeting and for Lebanon itself so the country can enjoy “a more serene future.”
Meanwhile, an international aid organisation opened a health centre in Beirut to support those suffering amid Lebanon's economic crisis that has had a severe impact on the healthcare system. The centre was opened by the Order of Malta and was mainly funded by the German Economic Cooperation and Development Ministry. - dpa
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