BEIRUT — Preparations are accelerating at both the Saint Charbel Monastery in Annaya and the Beirut Waterfront ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s anticipated visit to Lebanon from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2025.

A source at the Lebanese Presidency, which is overseeing the logistics for the Pope’s visit, told L’Orient Today Thursday that “all the places where the Pope will be visiting are being fixed, painted, prepared, and polished to welcome someone as great as our guest.”

At the Beirut Waterfront, where organizers expect around 100,000 people to gather for the grand Mass scheduled for Dec. 2 at 10:30 a.m., free ticket reservations have surged. Attendance is free but requires registration through ticketing box office.