Al-Rahi: The Patriarch Follows no Party
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi on Sunday pointed out that the Patriarch should hold "no color except the Lebanese colors", stressing that he is with "all the parties and movements and all of the Lebanese people."
During a dinner held by the Aito Organization in Ottawa, Rahi said that former Patriarch Sfeir had always played the role of Bkirki well, "although some tried to show him as following a certain party," stressing that the Patriarch holds no colors except the Lebanese ones.
Al-Rahi asked "all those who want the truth, freedom, a sovereign Lebanon, and co-existence, to support the Patriarch," stressing that nobody should believe all that is written and said about him.
The Patriarch pointed out Lebanon's interdependence with the Arab World "because our depth and our destiny is with it," stressing that "we have to be tough in order to preserve Lebanon's message in these dangerous circumstances in the Arab World."
Al-Rahi lauded U.S. President Barack Obama for naming the Lebanese-American Ray Lahoud as his Transportation Secretary.
Lahoud was pesent at the dinner and made a speech in which he "pledged to be the voice of Lebanon in the U.S. and all the world."
09 October 2011, 22:32
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We all saw what happens to a Patriarch who follows a party, especially the wrong party. HE GETS THE BOOT OF HIS PATHETIC LIFE FROM THE POPE.
10 October 2011, 02:37
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The Patriarch should follow his conscience and the teachings of the church. He contradicts these teachings when he promotes a despot like assad as a protector of the christians!
10 October 2011, 03:14
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@Darbouji & smalldik: God Bless the Jewish state so that you always remain under their boots.
Remember that they will be the ones disarming and erasing you because of your stupid mindset to use rocks/rockets against the world latest warfare technology that they own versus unifying and supporting an army against another army.
10 October 2011, 08:25
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Despite all commets, Rome is against what alrahi said.
Sfeir's comments of yesterday are only aimed at preserving the unity of the church and maintaining the image of the patriarch, thus his comment there was no change in the direction of the church.
alrahi has been given a chance to readjust his position otherwise he is on his way out.
what aclown! he is supposed to be a man of God, and he dies his hair and is media addict: are those the teachings of the church? being vain about ones looks?
10 October 2011, 08:31
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You just did pal... You embraced that senile ex-military clown holding out in Rabieh... You are worst than Walid Jumblatt... At least Sfeir was loyal to his flock and you are not...
10 October 2011, 13:20
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by some posts it is clear that zionist information war department is still in state of disbelief because we have glorious and patriotic patriarch
