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Al-Rahi Rejects Terrorist 'Intruders'

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Monday described extremist groups as intruders, vowing to spread the culture of tolerance along with Muslims.

“We lived with Muslims for 1,400 years in the Orient and all the terrorist organizations that threaten and kill are aliens,” al-Rahi told a delegation of youth from several bishoprics across the world.

He said the organizations are “intruders from outside the Middle East.”

“But we are here to stay and remain committed with our Muslim brethren to our message to spread the culture of moderation,” al-Rahi told the youth who visited him in Bkirki.

He warned that terrorism knows no boundaries and insisted that Maronites in the world who are suffering from crises should stay put.

“We are with you,” al-Rahi said, adding the “Maronites are not a minority in the Orient.”

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M.T.


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