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A book written by two authors retraces the journey of a Lebanese family from a village in the Bekaa Valley to building a new life in Assis, Brazil’s São Paulo state.

In his final address in Beirut, the leader of the Catholic Church spoke about peace and dialogue, themes that were central to his messages throughout the Arab country. Leo XIV said that this trip fulfilled a wish of Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30 and Lebanon from November 30 to December 2. This will be his first international trip since being elected pope in May of this year. Images of the Catholic Church leader are already displayed on the streets of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. ©Anwar Amro/AFP

Featuring excerpts from his writings and reflections on his life and work, the event held on Friday (31) launched the exhibitions that São Paulo will soon host to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Gibran Museum in Lebanon.

Lebanon-based Brazil Friendship Group in the Middle East held its annual Mass last Saturday (11) in honor of Our Lady of Aparecida, the Patroness of Brazil, for the Brazilian Christian community residing in the Arab country. The ten-year-old traditional celebration was conducted in Portuguese by Father Antônio Sadak at the Saydet El Najat Church in