Report: The Vatican to Study, Evaluate al-Rahi’s Statements
The Vatican has made an official request to Bkirki to review the latest controversial statements that Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi made to take the appropriate stance from them, informed European sources said.
The sources told al-Liwaa daily published Thursday that the Vatican would study and evaluate the statements which al-Rahi claimed were taken out of context.
During his visit to Paris, al-Rahi allegedly linked the fate of Hizbullah’s arms to the liberation of occupied Lebanese territories. He also said that the international community should pressure Israel into withdrawing from the Shebaa Farms.
On the situation in Syria, the patriarch called for giving President Bashar Assad the chance to introduce reform for fears that the collapse of the regime would lead to the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power threatening the existence of Christians there.
The European sources said that the Vatican has expressed frustration at the controversy that erupted over al-Rahi’s statements which contradict the long-standing stance of Bkirki and the Vatican.
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