Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi deemed in his Sunday sermon that Lebanon is protected by the strength of Security Council Resolution 1701.

“The Church does not stop calling for an end to wars and resolving disputes through diplomatic means, and Lebanon is protected by the strength of Security Council Resolution 1701,” Patriarch Al-Rahi said.

The Patriarch also urged Lebanese officials to adhere to Resolution 1701 so that the war does not spread to the country.

At the economic level, Al-Rahi considered that the draft budget was unfair to the Lebanese, asking: “Is it permissible to burden citizens more than the cost of the collapse by imposing random fees?

“How do those who prepare the budget turn a blind eye to tax evasion? This is a result of the chaos of the absence of the President of the Republic,” he concluded.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon