Al-Rahi: Church Strives to Help Politicians Reach Sainthood

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated Tuesday that the church seeks to help politicians adopt a more honest approach in their practices.

He said: “The relationship between the church and politics is based on the former educating politicians to reach sainthood.”

He also added that a new structure for Bkirki is being studied.

Addressing the expected Maronite summit scheduled for May, the patriarch said that the meeting would tackle, among other issues, providing Christians with more work opportunities in the public sector.

During his Easter sermon on Sunday, al-Rahi said that Lebanon is in need for the end of the paralysis in its public life and institutions, including the cabinet.

"Lebanon is in need to rise from the obstruction to its constitutional institutions, mainly the formation of the cabinet, and be up to par with the current internal, regional and international challenges," he added.