Pope may visit Lebanon in September

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Pope may visit Lebanon in September

February 08, 2012 02:04 AM

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Pope Benedict XVI arrives to lead a Vespers mass at Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI may travel to Lebanon later this year.

The top Roman Catholic official in the Holy Land, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal, said Tuesday that Benedict was expected in Lebanon in September to present a document on the future of the church in the Middle East.

It would be the second trip for the 84-year-old Benedict in 2012, following his March 23-29 visit to Mexico and Cuba. Vatican spokesman the Rev.

Federico Lombardi said a Lebanon trip was under consideration. The Vatican usually confirms trip details closer to the actual date.

Benedict has expressed increasing concern about the plight of Christians in the Middle East. Prime Minister Najib Mikati invited the pope to Lebanon during a trip to the Vatican in November.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 08, 2012, on page 3.

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