RAHI PRESIDES OVER SUNDAY MASS IN BKIRKI

24 Jan 2021

Lebanon - Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Boutros al-Rahi, presided over Sunday Mass service in Bkirki this morning.

In his sermon, Patriarch Rahi reminded politicians of "Article D" of the Lebanese Constitution, saying: "The people are the source of authority and sovereignty; they shall exercise these powers through the constitutional institutions.

The Patriarch criticized the Lebanese politicians for not forming a new government amidst daily social, economic, financial and living crises.

Rahi reminded that the political class’s failure to adopt a policy of neutrality, but rather a policy of bias and multiple affiliations, is one of the reasons for the delay in forming the government.

The Patriarch deemed that the salvation of Lebanon requires that the international community considers the country's situation without any connection to the issue of any other country.

Finally, he congratulated new US President Joe Biden on his inauguration, hoping that the American administration will look into the Lebanese file without linking it to any other country, and keeping it away from any conflicts, as a prelude to restoring its stability and prosperity.