Army should act as the army of all Lebanon
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir addressed Brigadier General Jean Kahwaji, the Lebanese army commander, during a Sunday mass at Bkerki. Sfeir said he hoped that the army acts as the army of all Lebanon, and guarantees security and peace for all Lebanese.
Sfeir said he felt pain regarding the conflicts that have developed in Tripoli, the Bekaa Valley and Mount Lebanon, which have killed civilians for no reason as well as soldiers who devoted themselves to serving Lebanon.
“We pray for the success of the national dialogue called for by President Michel Sleiman next week and we hope that all Lebanese forget their disputes and achieve rapprochement, since this is the only means to lead Lebanon back to stability, prosperity, and peace,” said Sfeir.