Al-Rahi to Head to Canada, U.S. and Mexico on Pastoral Visit
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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi will head to Canada, the United States and Mexico on a pastoral visit next week, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Wednesday.
According to the daily, al-Rahi is scheduled to kick off his one-month visit on April 22.
Sources told al-Joumhouria that the preparations have ended, noting that the patriarch will meet with high-ranking officials during his visit.
Al-Rahi toured a number of countries recently, including Turkey, Egypt and Iraq.
11 April 2012, 14:32
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this is a man who knows the meaning of Universal church. Mgr Sfeir thought maronites lived only in Bcharreh and deir al ahmar
11 April 2012, 15:04
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didn't he recently visit the U.S.? how about spending the millions of dollars at home helping young Christians buying homes? I thought you were worried about Christians leaving Lebanon! It is good to visit the flack abroad, but it seems with this Patriarch it is the other way around.
07 May 2012, 18:24
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oh the horror! instead of practicing segregation, this guy treats all Lebanese as equals. Yes, why does he travel to clear misconceptions about Lebanon and explain why his political side refuses to have another civil war? He should be a good colonial subject and burry his head in the sand, and have a civil war when americans and saudi's order him to have one. Btw, when a trip is not undertaken by corrupt saudi puppets like geagea and harir, it costs just a few thousands, not millions.
11 April 2012, 15:06
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didn't he recently visit the U.S.? how about spending the millions of dollars at home helping young Christians buying homes? I thought you were worried about Christians leaving Lebanon! It is good to visit the flack abroad, but it seems with this Patriarch it is the other way around.
11 April 2012, 17:40
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Or maybe he realizes that there is a vast Lebanese community abroad and wants to do something about it. Millions of dollars? Last time I checked a plane ticket was about ~$1500 to the Americas. Also if you know anything about how the church works, they send priests around the world all the time.
11 April 2012, 23:55
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Do you think he goes by himself in economy class? or do you think he takes buses to go about? or do you think he stays in cheap motels? or do you think he eats at McDonalds?
11 April 2012, 15:28
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He's campaigning. This is no patriarch, he is a politician. The power of a patriarch comes from spirituality and closeness to God. The power of a politician comes from the cheers of the adoring crowds. From where does Rai find his power?
12 April 2012, 03:34
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Well this is standard, the money for travel comes from the church which is given by both poor christians and rich christians.
The church sends its people on planes every day around the world for general coordination of the church, there is nothing wrong here...
I note that there are alot of guests on here ... (i presume from the Syrian national council - muslim brotherhood as backed by the CIA)
Now let me see all the registered Syrian council muslim brotherhood idiots thumbs down this comment - it will proove me right :)
