Refugee support in Lebanon “in the name of humanity”

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Three children with flowers are looking for a wealth on Paseo Marítimo de Beirut. They are Syrians, Palestinians, Lebanese. These young people wander around the intertwined streets between the newly built glass skyscrapers and abandoned buildings are full of bullets during the civil war. It is estimated that there are currently two million Syrian refugees and 400,000 other Palestinians in Lebanon. The numbers attest to the welcoming profession of a country with a population of nearly six million people. A position can nourish internal tensions and possible discontent with the international community. For the latter, Lebanon, who is struggling to recover from his bankruptcy for 2019, is asking for more help, because the country feels only when these people help in search of hope.

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“They do not pay taxes,” the Patriarch of the Maronite, Antioch, told the Vatican. In the interview, Cardinal talked about the church’s commitment, with a focus on the refugee crisis, which “puts the highly demographic balance and recognition” in tension, as well as the country’s resources. In the reflection of Cardinal, the need to rebuild Syria in favor of the return of immigrants is an absolute priority. A picture of the flexibility of the Lebanese people also based on the hope offered by the Bible, as well as the security challenges associated with disarmament in the military wing of Hezbollah and tensions with Israel. “We live a miracle,” the patriarch continued, “because Lebanon does not close its doors to the immigrants. On behalf of humanity,” do not enter. And their economy. Only then refugees want to go home. “

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The massive presence of migrants raises the demographic issue. In fact, the Lebanese constitution recognizes 18 religious society and sanctions that Christian Moulalan coexisted as a founding element of the national identity and the balance of the parliamentary system. “This unity in religious pluralism and recognition is crucial,” Béchara Raï explains, “because in the long run, this number of Syrian refugees, mostly Sunni, represents a great danger to the country’s political stability.” In this case, the Patriarch prepared a document given to Pope Francis, in which he explained precisely “political, economic and financial consequences for random reception” without the help of the international community, which cannot be continued for a country like Lebanon, a little smaller than Sardinia. The text that remembers the principles of the Lebanese constitution, and which “considers illegal power that does not respect coexistence between Christians and Muslims, and which is necessary for both parties,” continued the Cardinal. In this context, the Lebanese Church is presented as an essential pillar of the country’s social stability, and feeds faith and hope in a difficult context of war and economic crisis.

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“The Bible – Ray – plays an important role in instilling optimism, hope and confidence in the future. A crowded, like the Mass of the Nine on Sunday in the lady of Lebanon. This testifies to the strong hope in the heart of the Lebanese. Given the serious refugee crisis, the Patriarch explains how it is necessary to search for a balance between the humanitarian necessity and sustainability of the country. Even in the face of difficulties, such as closed companies in Beirut due to the economic crisis, despite the war between Hezbollah and Israel and the violations of Alto Vuego, among the population, “the climate of hope is seen, feeds on confidence in the President and the government.” “Hope is the only rock on which the Lebanese depends on their lives. For this reason, the Church in Lebanon is strong, because it is based on faith and hope.”