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Patriarch al-Rahi calls for neutrality and urges election of a unifying president during Christmas Mass

25-12-2024 | 06:02

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Patriarch al-Rahi calls for neutrality and urges election of a unifying president during Christmas Mass

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi has called for Lebanon to adopt a policy of neutrality, emphasizing that recent events in the country and developments in Syria have strengthened the case for such a stance.

Speaking during Christmas Mass in Bkerke, al-Rahi argued that neutrality would position Lebanon as a solution-maker in regional and international conflicts rather than a "victim of disputes."

Al-Rahi also highlighted the link between neutrality and state sovereignty, independence, and freedom.

Turning to domestic politics, al-Rahi called on parliament to elect a president during its January 9 session, ending a two-year political vacuum. He criticized the absence of a head of state, which has paralyzed Lebanon’s institutions and deepened the country’s crisis.

The patriarch urged lawmakers to choose a leader capable of unifying the nation, enacting reforms, implementing decentralization, and restoring Lebanon’s ties with influential nations.

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