Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai expressed optimism on Tuesday about resolving Lebanon’s two-year presidential vacuum.
During a meeting with presidential candidate and MP Neemat Frem in Bkerke, the Patriarch stated, “We are all looking forward to January 9, and we have no doubt that a president will be elected in the new year, 2025, which His Holiness the Pope has declared a Holy Year.”
Patriarch Rai stressed Lebanon’s resilience despite prolonged crises, stating, “Lebanon does not die. We have endured difficult circumstances, and all indications show that we are at the end of the road leading to salvation under the care of Our Lady of Lebanon.”
The Patriarch emphasized the need for unity and courage as Lebanon moves forward.
“We need to rebuild without fear and with confidence, learning to join hands with one another,” he concluded.
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