Al-Rahi: We Can’t Live in Peace without Achieving Justice
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stressed on Sunday that the truth is the primary element for peace “as we cannot live in peace without finding out God’s truth.”
He said during the Sunday sermon from his hometown of Himlaya: “History does not belong to war, destruction, and oppression … but the ultimate truth alone can set the people free.”
“Man cannot live in peace if he is not free,” he continued.
“Freedom signifies the ability to judge what is fair and just,” he added.
“Whoever does not know freedom does not know peace,” the Patriarch said.
Furthermore, al-Rahi stressed the need to grant people their rights, including justice.
“We cannot live in peace if we don’t achieve justice,” he concluded.
The Patriarch arrived in Himlaya Sunday morning to a popular celebration and reception, which was also attended by a number of political figures.
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