Talking points
Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...

Pope Benedict visits Lebanon, the first papal visit to the Middle Eastern country, which has a large Catholic minority, since 1997. The pontiff's visit will take place amid tight security, and Benedict is expected to ask the world to stop supplying arms to its conflict-torn neighbour Syria. The 85-year-old pope has struggled to forge a good relationship with the Muslim community since he appeared to link Islam with violence in a controversial speech he made in 2006.
Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has a chance to get to know the neighbours when he attends the 15th plenary of the Hong Kong/Guangdong Co-operation Joint Conference in Guangzhou. Leung is likely to have much to discuss with his counterparts from the mainland province, not least the delayed scheme to allow 4.1 million non-permanent residents of Shenzhen to apply for multi-entry permits to Hong Kong.