Lebanese Dance Under Torrential Rain; A Historic Day in Welcoming the Pope + Video

A group of traditional dancers in Lebanon on Sunday boldly continued dancing and drumming as torrential rain suddenly poured down from the previously sunny sky, honoring the arrival of Pope Leo in Beirut during the welcoming ceremony. The footage shows Lebanese dancers performing under the intense rainfall and playing drums as the vehicle carrying Pope Leo enters the ceremony site. Pope Leo, as the vehicle passes, salutes the dancers with a hand gesture, and the ceremony continues amid the pouring rain and the ongoing performance of the dancers.

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