Bishops Pray to Enlighten Minds

The Council of Maronite Bishops refrained from issuing a statement following their extraordinary meeting Friday and said they will continue consultations the next day.

 

We discussed “national issues and we will continue talks tomorrow,” said Bishop Samir Mazloum after an extraordinary meeting presided by Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in Bkirki.

 

Mazloum also urged the Lebanese to join Sfeir and the Bishops in their prayers to “enlighten the minds of everyone.”

 

Sfeir on Thursday responded to the vehement verbal attacks on him by quoting the Bible verse: “Father, forgive them, for they don”t know what they are doing.”

 

“This is not the first time and will not be the last,” he told reporters from Bkirki.

 

His remarks were apparent response to Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh and Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun who have strongly attacked the prelate.

 

Franjieh on Wednesday urged Sfeir to resign, while Aoun had dubbed him “just an ordinary citizen who has the right to express his opinion.”