Rahi Meets Emir of Qatar, Prays for Peace
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi held a meeting on Monday with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani during a pastoral visit to the Gulf State.
The patriarch also held a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani at the Emiri Diwan, the National News Agency reported.
He tackled the latest developments in the region with Chairman of Qatar's Administrative Control and Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah.
“There are almost 70,000 Lebanese in Doha, and we thank the state of Qatar for welcoming them and allowing them to live in dignity,” al-Rahi said in a sermon at the Church of Our Lady of Rosary, after arriving in Qatar on Sunday.
He urged Qatar, Lebanon and the Middle Eastern countries to seek peace, praying for an “end in violence in all the countries.”
“We pray for God to guide those who have good will to halt war… and for the public good to prevail and people live in tranquility,” al-Rahi added.
The patriarch held a meeting on Sunday with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and praised him for preserving sectarian coexistence in the kingdom.
He said that King Abdullah is keen to avoid violence in the region and encourage dialogue aimed at reaching political settlements.
12 March 2012, 14:42
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god bless Monseigneur and hope the next mass you hold will be in saudi arabia
12 March 2012, 20:20
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The Patrak gained weight since he was elected. I guess he must be dining and wining all the time. religious people are not good for involving themselves in politics. They should stay in their churches praying and serving God.
12 March 2012, 20:50
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All I've got to say in SHUKRAN QATAR! They've helped us a lot a few years ago, now they re helping the oppressed Syrian people. So, thank-you!
13 March 2012, 02:36
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Go back to your playstation! What do you know about truth? What you watch on TV?
There is no truth in the world of politics, wealth and money. Thats how the system work. Perhaps when you grow up a bit and live a down moment in your life, you may then open your eyes.
