Posts Tagged: Bechara Boutros Al-Rai
The Persecution of Christians in Lebanon
Christians in Lebanon face an existential crisis, as their country increasingly has become controlled by Hezbollah terrorists who answer to Iran, prompting a mass exodus....
On Beirut Blast Anniversary, Christian Patriarch Condemns Government Inaction
Lebanon's top Christian cleric on Thursday denounced his country's government for failing to bring to justice those responsible for the Beirut port blast, marking the...
Lebanon’s Top Christian Cleric Issues Elections Plea
Lebanon's top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, stressed the importance of the country holding legislative elections next year as he delivered his Christmas sermon on...
Lebanon’s Top Christian Cleric Calls on Authorities to Defuse Crisis With Gulf
Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai called on the authorities on Sunday to take a "decisive step" to defuse a crisis with Gulf Arab states...
Lebanon Top Politicians Agree Solution to Political Tensions, Cleric Says
Lebanon's top Christian cleric on Tuesday said the country’s three leading politicians agreed to a "solution" to political tensions and government paralysis tied to high-profile...
Lebanon’s Aoun Shields Patriarch After He Urged Halt to Rockets
President Michel Aoun on Tuesday condemned criticism of Lebanon's Christian Maronite patriarch after he expressed opposition to the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, warning that insults...
‘Fateful Times’: Lebanese Patriarch Says New Cabinet Must Spurn Old, Corrupt Ways
Lebanon's top Christian cleric said on Sunday a new government must deliver urgent economic and other reforms in the national interest, rather than returning to...
Lebanese Call for an Uprising After Protests Rock Beirut
Some Lebanese called on Sunday for a sustained uprising to topple their leaders amid public fury over this week's devastating explosion in Beirut, while the country's top Christian Maronite cleric...
Lebanese Christian Cleric Seen to Criticize Hezbollah, Allies Over Crisis
Lebanon's top Christian cleric stepped up criticism of the Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah and its allies without naming them on Sunday, saying Lebanese rejected being...
Lebanon’s Grand Mufti Calls for Protesters’ Demands to Be Met
Lebanon's grand mufti, the top cleric for Sunni Muslims, called on Saturday for the formation of a new emergency government of technical experts and for...
