fides.org: Six years after the explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, the call for justice continues to rise from the grief of the families of the more than 220 people who lost their lives. Every year on August 4, Lebanon observes a national day of mourning in memory of the victims. Pope Leo XIV met with some of their relatives during his Apostolic journey to Lebanon, when he visited the port for a moment of silent prayer. On the fifth anni ...more