Pope Leo XIV has challenged Lebanon’s political leaders to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside. Leo arrived in Beirut on Sunday from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope. He came to encourage the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country. It is facing economic uncertainty, deep political divisions and fears of a new war with Israel. Leo is fulfilling a promise of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who had wanted to visit Lebanon for years but was unable to because of its crises and as his health worsened.