By Joshua McElwee

BEIRUT, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will meet with leaders from Lebanon's diverse religious sects on Monday, where he is expected to urge them not to flee the country despite years of conflict, political paralysis and economic crisis that have prompted waves of migration.

Leo, the first U.S. pope, will visit Lebanon's Christian community before hosting an inter-religious dialogue with members of Lebanon's Sunni Muslim, Shi'ite Muslim and Druze communities, as well as migrant workers.

The pope, in the country on what he has described as a mission of peace, urged Lebanon's political leaders on Sunday to persevere with peace efforts despite facing a "highly complex, conflictual and........

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