Leaders of various religious sects and parliamentary blocs on Tuesday began arriving in Bkerki for the meeting called forth by Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi. The gathering is set to discuss critical national issues with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Attendees include Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, Catholicos of the Armenian Orthodox Church Aram I Keshishian, Patriarch of the Armenian Catholics Raphael Bedros XXI, Head of the Alawite Islamic Council Sheikh Ali Khodr, Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Gebran Bassil, Marada Movement leader Sleiman Frangieh, and MP Pierre Bou Assi representing Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon