On the first Sunday homily of the year, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai reiterated the importance of electing a President of the Republic.
Rai called for “praying for the parliamentary blocs for the success of identifying a President of the Republic.” He noted that “four days separate us from the ninth of this month when Parliament will meet to elect a president who will gain the trust of citizens and the confidence of the international community, work for national reconciliation, consolidate internal unity, plant hope in hearts and peace in souls, and draw his ideas and principles from the holy year of the Great Jubilee and World Peace Day.”
Rai proposed three actions that can restore dignity to the lives of the people:
The first act is to significantly reduce or forgive the international debts of impoverished nations, relieving them of burdens that hinder their progress and dignity.
The second act is to uphold the sanctity of human life by abolishing the death penalty and fostering a culture that values life from conception to natural death.
The third act is to redirect a portion of military spending to establish a global fund to eradicate hunger, advance education and promote sustainable development in the poorest regions.
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