Aoun visits Patriarch Rahi after broken hip surgery
President Joseph Aoun visited Monday Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi who underwent surgery after breaking his hip during Easter Sunday mass.
At the start of a mass in Bkerke, north of Beirut, the 85-year-old Rahi "suffered a broken hip after stumbling on his robe while ascending to the altar", said a statement, carried by the official National News Agency.
It said the spiritual leader was transferred to hospital in the capital after the mass and "underwent a successful operation".
Footage on social media appeared to show Rahi abruptly falling during the mass, which was attended by President Aoun.
Source: Naharnet, Agence France Presse
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