Overview
- About 150,000 people attended the outdoor liturgy on Beirut’s waterfront, according to the Vatican.
- The pope held a silent prayer at the Beirut port memorial, lit a candle, and met relatives of victims, including the mother of Lara, who has been in a coma since 2020.
- He urged peace, interreligious unity, and hope for renewal in Lebanon, including a direct appeal to young people.
- Lebanese authorities restricted access across central Beirut and set up checkpoints, with buses moving registered attendees to the mass site.
- Five years after the explosion that killed more than 200 people, the judicial probe remains stalled amid reported political obstruction.