The final day of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lebanon will see him hold an open air mass in downtown Beirut and pay his respects at the site of the…

The pope's message during his appearances in crisis-hit Lebanon has been one of peace and hope

Thousands of people braved the rain to see the pope

Locals have enthusiastically welcomed the American pontiff, turning out in the thousands to his appearances and to greet his motorcade

Crowds had gathered before dawn in expectation of the pope's arrival

Pope Leo also visited the site of Beirut's massive 2020 port explosion where he met families of its victims

Pope Leo's visit comes with Lebanon still suffering from economic crisis and fearing a resumption of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Pope Leo called on Lebanon to overcome its ethnic and religious divisions and unite to return the country 'to its former glory'