Al-Rahi Slams Politicians 'Coma, Policies of Destruction and Poverty'
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday voiced regret over “the coma the Lebanese politicians are going through and the political practices that lead to destruction and poverty.”
In a sermon he delivered at a mass held in the Northern Metn town of Beit Mery, the patriarch noted that “the political authority is entrusted with the public money.”
“We will not accept that our people be displaced from its land,” al-Rahi stressed, calling for a “spiritual awakening.”
On Saturday the patriarch urged the Christians in Lebanon to hold onto their land no matter how small the properties are.
“The Christians should hold onto their land in Lebanon,” al-Rahi said during his pastoral visit to Beirut.
He stressed that “Beirut is the capital of partnership and love as Lebanon plays an important role in this world that has no place for coexistence anymore.”
“We should hold onto our land and coexist with all our partners in the country,” al-Rahi stated.
He revealed that Pope Benedict XVI will urge the Christians in Lebanon to coexist and hold onto their land during his upcoming visit to Lebanon in the fall.
On Wednesday, the Council of Maronite Bishops expressed concern over the ongoing land sales to foreigners for financial gains.
Al-Rahi cautioned in December the Lebanese against selling their lands, considering it “treason.”
He established with Maronite MPs a follow-up committee in Bkirki to examine land ownership by Christians and the consequences of land sales countrywide.
Source: Naharnet
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