Lebanese Cardinal: Christians Bring Moderation to Middle East

Lebanese Cardinal: christians bring moderation to middle east

The Patriarch of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Raï, is calling for measures so that Christians will not abandon the Middle East, because they are a decisive moderating factor among the region’s Muslim-majority countries.   “Many have had to abandon Syria, because nobody can live in a war, under bombardment,” the cardinal told pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). “This migration is reducing the number of Christians, who,…

Cardinal Bechara Raï: “States have to change their perspective. It’s not about focusing on the number of Christians in the Middle East, but on the value that the presence of the Christians adds.”

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