Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Boutros Rai called on Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil to correct the memo he issued concerning the common lands of the Jbeil village of Akoura to avoid any confusion and any behavior that could ignite further conflicts in Lebanon.
In his holy sermon he delivered during a ceremonial mass at St. George Cathedral in Akoura, Rai called on the Lebanese government to put an end to the violations taking place in the town of Lassa against lands owned by the Patriarchate of Jounieh.