Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai asserted, “Lebanon is a land of holiness, unity, and fraternity among its citizens, not a land of wars, conflicts, killings, destruction, and displacement.”
The patriarch urged the Lebanese to strive to protect and preserve this land of holiness and prayer. In his weekly homily, delivered on Sunday in Annaya, following the celebration of Saint Charbel's feast day, he called on the Lebanese to be inspired by the virtues that Saint Charbel embodied throughout his life, emphasizing the need for humility in their actions.
He also stated that “Lebanon cannot continue without a President of the Republic. All concerned must set aside their personal interests, entrenched opinions, and rigid stances, and unite to elect a president, showing mercy to the nation, its people, and its constitutional institutions.”
Furthermore, the patriarch expressed his wish for Lebanon to be delivered from the war raging on its southern front, praying for a just and comprehensive peace in Lebanon and Gaza.
Patriarch Rai concluded his homily by hoping that the spirit of Saint Charbel would impact the attitudes and wills of the Lebanese, guiding them to unite for the good of Lebanon, from which the well-being of each and every citizen would emanate.
The patriarch urged the Lebanese to strive to protect and preserve this land of holiness and prayer. In his weekly homily, delivered on Sunday in Annaya, following the celebration of Saint Charbel's feast day, he called on the Lebanese to be inspired by the virtues that Saint Charbel embodied throughout his life, emphasizing the need for humility in their actions.
He also stated that “Lebanon cannot continue without a President of the Republic. All concerned must set aside their personal interests, entrenched opinions, and rigid stances, and unite to elect a president, showing mercy to the nation, its people, and its constitutional institutions.”
Furthermore, the patriarch expressed his wish for Lebanon to be delivered from the war raging on its southern front, praying for a just and comprehensive peace in Lebanon and Gaza.
Patriarch Rai concluded his homily by hoping that the spirit of Saint Charbel would impact the attitudes and wills of the Lebanese, guiding them to unite for the good of Lebanon, from which the well-being of each and every citizen would emanate.
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