Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati (R) meets with the Holy See's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

From Beirut, Vatican urges Middle East parties to accept peace plans

  • “Lebanon, the Middle East, the whole world certainly doesn’t need war,” the cardinal said
  • During his visit, Parolin has met political and religious leaders, and said on Wednesday the Vatican was “seriously concerned” at Lebanon’s presidential vacuum
By AFP ·