Pope Benedict XVI is due to celebrate an open-air Mass on the seafront of the Lebanese capital Beirut before he returns to Rome after a three-day visit to Lebanon. Thousands of people are expected to participate in the Mass scheduled to be held at the Beirut City Centre Waterfront on Sunday. On Saturday, the pontiff urged Middle Eastern Christians and Muslims to forge a harmonious, pluralistic society in which the dignity of each person is respected and the right to worship in peace is guaranteed. Speaking to political and religious leaders, he stressed that people must repudiate vengeance, acknowledge their own faults and offer forgiveness to each other. Thousands of people, mostly...
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