Benedict XVI with Lebanese President: unity of the country and concern for Christians in the Middle … Safeguarding the identity of Lebanon was one of the important themes of the meeting Friday morning …More
Benedict XVI with Lebanese President: unity of the country and concern for Christians in the Middle …
Safeguarding the identity of Lebanon was one of the important themes of the meeting Friday morning at the Vatican between the Holy Father and the Lebanese President Michel Sleiman. During the cordial talks, appreciation was expressed for the effort to bring the institutional life onto a normal track of political dialectic, where every sector of the Lebanese people can make a contribution to the common good.
The exchange also focused on the sensitive regional situation, hoping for a swift and just settlement of the Palestinian issue and emphasizing the conditions and problems of Christian communities in the Middle East.
Safeguarding the identity of Lebanon was one of the important themes of the meeting Friday morning at the Vatican between the Holy Father and the Lebanese President Michel Sleiman. During the cordial talks, appreciation was expressed for the effort to bring the institutional life onto a normal track of political dialectic, where every sector of the Lebanese people can make a contribution to the common good.
The exchange also focused on the sensitive regional situation, hoping for a swift and just settlement of the Palestinian issue and emphasizing the conditions and problems of Christian communities in the Middle East.