Pope Leo XIV announced the allocation of scholarships for Christian students from the neediest families in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq to cover annual school and university fees. The announcement came during his reception of members of the Synod of the Antiochian Greek Melkite Church, with the grants to be secured through the Dicastery for Eastern Churches. The decision aims to support young people and help Christian families remain in the Middle East.
Coverage ranged from brief reports of the announcement without details (LBCI Lebanon and Sawt Beirut International), to reports carrying details of the occasion, the granting body and the conditions (Lebanon Debate and Southiya), to a report focused on the educational scope from schools to universities in Lebanon (aljadeed).