Catholic Patriarchs Might Take a United Stance from Regional Developments
Bkirki might host a meeting for Catholic church leaders to take a united stance from the developments in the region and their repercussions on Christians, involved sources told An Nahar daily published Tuesday.
The sources said that the seat of the Maronite church might host a meeting of Catholic patriarchs to garner support for Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi’s fears from the threat that the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Syria poses to Christians there.
Al-Rahi launched a series of talks with politicians, who began streaming to Bkirki on Monday afternoon upon the patriarch’s return from Paris. His statements on Hizbullah’s weapons and the crisis in Syria have drawn strong criticism from the March 14-led opposition and praise from the March 8 forces.
The sources said the meetings that al-Rahi began to hold with politicians was the starting point for a dialogue that would deal with his statements and the different reactions to them.
The patriarch hinted to his visitors that his remarks were taken out of context and were “politically” misinterpreted.
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