Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Boutros Rai stated on Tuesday that concerned officials should exert more efforts to elect a new president, expressing his hope that dialogue sessions held between Lebanese factions will yield fruitful results.
During a meeting for Catholic patriarchs held in Bkreke, Patriarch Rai called for providing assistance for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, urging the Arab world and the international community to resolve the Syrian crisis in a political manner.
He also noted that the patriarchs will study the situation of Christian refugees in Syria and Iraq as well as their needs and ways to provide education for their children.