Upon his arrival in Beirut, Pope Leo XIV signed the Book of Honor at the Presidential Palace, met with President Joseph Aoun, and received a gift consisting of a tennis racket and balls.
The Pope wrote:
"On the first day of my visit to Lebanon, one of two countries that I am visiting on this first Apostolic voyage in my Pontificate, I happily wish many blessings upon all the people of Lebanon, praying that PEACE will reign."
