Pope Leo XIV during a private meeting with President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican, June 13, 2025. (Credit: Mario Tomassetti/Vatican Media/AFP)
It is impossible to discuss the Taif Agreement and its implementation without considering the role of Christian groups in all their diversity.As statements continue to be issued — including those by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem, reaffirming their commitment to Taif and its application — the Christian landscape warrants closer examination.Some Christian stakeholders support the agreement, while others argue that it requires certain amendments. On Taif's comeback by Mounir Riyadh begins its return: A Taif revival... from Beirut Some reject it outright, viewing it as unfair to Christians and calling for an expansion of decentralization far beyond what Taif provides, including the principle of expanded financial decentralization, not to mention calls for adopting...
It is impossible to discuss the Taif Agreement and its implementation without considering the role of Christian groups in all their diversity.As statements continue to be issued — including those by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem, reaffirming their commitment to Taif and its application — the Christian landscape warrants closer examination.Some Christian stakeholders support the agreement, while others argue that it requires certain amendments. On Taif's comeback by Mounir Riyadh begins its return: A Taif revival... from Beirut Some reject it outright, viewing it as unfair to Christians and calling for an expansion of decentralization far beyond what Taif provides, including the principle of expanded financial decentralization, not to mention calls for...
