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Sfeir urges Lebanese to embrace their country, president
Lebanese Christians across the country marked the religious Good Friday holiday with morning masses.
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir led prayers in the outer courtyard of the Patriarchate’s residence in Bkirki, along with Bishop Roland Abou Jawdeh, Bishop Samir Mazloum and several other religious figures. The Good Friday ceremony, which commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, was also attended by a number of political figures.
In his sermon, Sfeir said that many Lebanese citizens had been complaining about a deterioration in security, noting that burglaries and other criminal activities were on the increase.
“Gangs are breaking into houses, aiming weapons, killing and smuggling illegal products for material benefits,” Sfeir said.
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Sfeir urges Lebanese to embrace their country, president
