Lebanon in Dire Need for Calm
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Friday used his Christmas sermon to praise the "calm atmosphere" among the various sects in Lebanon and urged Lebanese citizens to be loyal to their nation.
Lebanon today when they need to atmosphere of calm and cooperation among all sects and generations"
"Lebanon today is in greater need of this atmosphere of calm and cooperation among all sects and generations," Sfeir told worshipers during his sermon.
"The social climate has improved and (political) assassinations have declined," Sfeir pointed.
"People seem to be shying away from violence. This is a good thing and something we had hoped would happen for a long time," he said from Bkirki.
"Loyalty to the nation requires every citizen to work for his homeland," Sfeir stressed.