Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai said that "the state is witnessing a deadly political split over the implementation of the Taef Agreement."
in his holy sermon during Sunday Mass in Diman, Rai expressed his hope that political parties in Lebanon would hold frank and reconciliatory meetings among them, in order to achieve national unity and prove to the world that Lebanon is a land of dialogue among civilizations and cultures.
The Patriarch also mentioned the economic, social and financial repercussions of the Qabrchmoun incident.