New York Post

Pope Leo XIV prays at site of 2020 Beirut port explosion, consoles relatives of victims on last day of trip

Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of Lebanon’s dysfunction and official impunity as he offered words of consolation to Lebanon’s ...
Worldcrunch

Five Years Since Beirut Port Blast, Still No Answers — Or Justice — In Sight

People take part in a march to commemorate the victims of the Beirut port blast in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2025. Hundreds of people gathered in Martyrs' Square and marched toward the port to ...
UPI

Five years after Beirut port blast, Lebanon clings to hope for justice

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 4 (UPI) --Lebanon, long plagued by impunity and a lack of accountability, marked the fifth anniversary Monday of the Beirut port explosion that devastated large parts of the ...
Al-Monitor

5 years after Lebanon's port explosion: Can Beirut find accountability?

BEIRUT — On Monday, Lebanon marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly port explosion that rocked Beirut and its surrounding areas in August 2020, as the investigation into the blast remains stalled ...
Reuters

Hundreds gather to mark five years since Beirut blast, but justice still elusive

Massive explosion on August 4, 2020, killed more than 200 people Blast devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital Despite promises, no-one has yet been held accountable Political interference, legal ...
Washington Post

Five years after huge Beirut blast, justice still elusive for victims

BEIRUT — Sarah Copland recalls the day vividly. She and her 2-year-old son Isaac were in the living room of their Beirut apartment eating dinner when they heard a loud bang. “I didn’t know what it was ...
Religion News Service

‘Lebanon, stand up!’: Pope Leo revives calls for truth, justice after Beirut port blast

BEIRUT (RNS) — Survivors of the 2020 Beirut port explosion say they are still waiting for the truth as Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon to become ‘a home of justice and fraternity.’ BEIRUT (RNS) — On Aug. 4 ...
NBC News

Beirut blast led many to leave Lebanon, now Catholics say pope's visit brings hope

BEIRUT — Holy icons no longer witness Mass at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in the Lebanese capital and there are no pews five years after an explosion in the main port sent a devastating shock ...
Amnesty

Lebanon: 5 years without justice for port explosion victims, comprehensive and unobstructed investigation needed

Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on 4 August 2020, Amnesty International and Human ...
Paris Match

Après l’explosion, Beyrouth transformée en scène de guerre

La capitale libanaise a été défigurée par les deux explosions qui ont fait au moins 100 morts, mardi après-midi, sur le port de la ville.
Le Dauphiné Libéré

Liban Explosion du port de Beyrouth : un procureur demande que l'ex-président Michel Aoun soit poursuivi

L'explosion du port de Beyrouth, en août 2020, avait tué 220 personnes et en avait blessé plus de 6 500. Un procureur a précisé les responsabilités de plus de 70 personnes mises en cause. Un procureur ...