Lebanon’s Christians Take Stock of New Presidency

Lebanon’s Christians take stock of new presidency

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi receives Joseph Aoun back in January 2024. / Credit: The Maronite Patriarchate ACI MENA, Jul 14, 2025 / 05:00 am (CNA). Six months ago last week, Lebanon broke a 14-month presidential deadlock by electing Joseph Aoun — an army commander backed by international powers and cautiously welcomed by Christian communities — to lead the country.Aoun’s inaugural speech in January raised expectations, wi…

Lebanon’s Christians: Autonomy or Extinction - Syriac Press

By Hicham Bou Nassif | Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College-California This week, Lebanon witnessed yet another flood of venom in the political discourse of the Shiite camp. The declared stance remains a firm grip on weapons indefinitely, coupled with threats to “take the lives” of those who attempt to disarm them. Another increasingly vocal position…