Overview

• Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Béchara Boutros Raï told Al-Arabiya the pope will visit Lebanon sometime between now and December.
• He said preparations are underway, with the date awaiting Vatican agreement and a formal announcement.
• A Vatican spokesperson refused to confirm or deny the report, and the Holy See has not announced any foreign travel for León XIV.
• Coverage notes a possible late‑November visit to Turkey for the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea that could shape scheduling.
• A visit to Lebanon is viewed as a spiritual and diplomatic gesture for a nation under prolonged economic and security strain with large refugee communities.