Pope Leo stopped by the site of the powerful chemical explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 218 people and injured 7,000 in August 2020. He held a moment of silent prayer in front of the memorial for the victims. NBC News' Claudio Lavanga reports. | NBC News

The Pope has held prayers at the site of the deadly port explosion in Beirut, where more than 200 people were killed in August 2020. No officials have been convicted over the blast, which also caused billions of pounds worth of damage. In front of a crowd of around 150,000 worshippers, Pope Leo said Lebanon should be a country “where peace and justice reign”. #Beirut #Pope #Lebanon #C4News #Channel4News | Channel 4 News