Maronite Bishops: We Must Close Ranks to Ward Off Dangers, Maintain Christian Presence in Mideast
Maronite Bishops on Wednesday condemned attacks on Christians in Iraq and Egypt, stressing that Lebanese should close ranks to ward off dangers and maintain Christian presence in the Middle East.
"These massacres necessitate various officials, political and religious, to take measures to maintain Christian presence in the Middle East and put an end to these attacks," said a statement by the Maronite Bishops at the end of their monthly meeting in Bkirki.
"We must unite ranks to ward off dangers," the statement added.
Turning to the domestic Lebanese scene, the Bishops said coldness between the various political officials was "not assuring."
The statement called on the rival political camps to "work together for the good of the country."
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