Pope Francis, speaking at his first general audience since he underwent intestinal surgery a month ago and on the first anniversary of a massive blast in Beirut, said he had a "great" desire to visit Lebanon.
The 84-year-old Francis, who looked fit and improvised parts of his address, also wished success for French President Emmanuel Macron's efforts to raise more than $350 million in aid for Lebanon at a donors' conference and send yet another warning to its squabbling political class. L8N2PA5JL
Francis said many in the country, which is facing a grave economic crisis, had lost the will to live. Donors should help Lebanon "on a path of resurrection", he said.
Source: Reuters
