Pope, Eastern Christian Leaders Pray for the End of Crisis in Lebanon

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OCP News Service – 1/7/21

Vatican City: Pope Francis of Rome, Patriarch Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II of Antioch and All East, Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Patriarch John X of Antioch of the Greek Orthodox Church,  Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi of the Maronite Catholic Church, Patriarch Ignatius Youssef III Younan of the Syriac Catholic Church and Patriarch Absi of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church gathered at the St. Peter’s Basilica and prayed for the end of the political and economic crisis in Lebanon.

The Christian leaders held a closed-door discussion on the current situation of Lebanon. Lebanon is going through one of the worst social, political and economic crises in the last 150 years. The leaders are also holding a summit to seek various options for recovery. Pope Francis will visit the country once the new government is formed.

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OCP News Service