Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Boutros Rai expressed Saturday regret over the political and parliamentary blocs’ failure to end the presidential vacuum, which has been ongoing since one year and ten months.
In a letter he addressed on the occasion of the Easter holiday, Rai hoped that the political, religious and social rhetoric will become messages for peace and respect.
Rai also noted that Lebanon is capable of preserving its identity as long as its political system maintains a neutral position and abstains from interfering in regional and international conflicts.
In this regard, the patriarch pointed out that the regional and international political forces have been imposing wars, fueling them, funding them and providing them with weapons and political cover.