The patriarch Rai surrounded by the delegation of the Journalists' Order Council. Photo DR
"It is time to organize a national conference to cleanse the memory our past, speak frankly, and reconcile." This was one of the key points raised during Thursday's meeting between the Council of the Order of Journalists, chaired by Joseph Kossayfi, and Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai. The patriarch also made clear that the time has not yet come for Lebanon to normalize relations with Israel. Read more Normalization with Israel: Walid Baarini’s ‘Yes’ embarrassed the Sunnis Rai, who closely follows current events, acknowledged signs of improvement in Lebanon but stressed that the Lebanese must remain aware of their responsibilities. He emphasized that the constitution defines Lebanon as a definitive homeland for all its citizens. "Our problem lies in the allegiance of some among us to foreign countries. We need to distinguish...
"It is time to organize a national conference to cleanse the memory our past, speak frankly, and reconcile." This was one of the key points raised during Thursday's meeting between the Council of the Order of Journalists, chaired by Joseph Kossayfi, and Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai. The patriarch also made clear that the time has not yet come for Lebanon to normalize relations with Israel. Read more Normalization with Israel: Walid Baarini’s ‘Yes’ embarrassed the Sunnis Rai, who closely follows current events, acknowledged signs of improvement in Lebanon but stressed that the Lebanese must remain aware of their responsibilities. He emphasized that the constitution defines Lebanon as a definitive homeland for all its citizens. "Our problem lies in the allegiance of some among us to foreign countries. We need to...
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