Thousands Cheer Pope's Call For Religious Harmony In Beirut BEIRUT (Reuters) - Pope Benedict urged multi-faith Lebanon on Saturday to be a model of peace and religious coexistence for the Middle East, which he called a turbulent region that "seems to endure interminable birth pangs".rt the pope and also get support from him, because our experience has been that when we listen to him, we are touched and we are helped in our lives."