Intervention of Mons. Antoine Nabil ANDARI, Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites, Auxiliary Bishop and Syncellus for Jounieh (LEBANON)

“Do not fear little flock” is a call for hope.
What are the possible paths towards the future for Christians, from the Lebanese experience?
This means to look at today’s main threats that are a burden on Christians, to consider and then propose practical suggestions in view of a future of peace.
-Among the main threats: the truncated accord of Taef, the decree of naturalization, the insidious land purchases by foreigners, rampant impoverishment...
-Among the suggestions to be considered: the re-establishment of confessional equilibrium, a “white paper” on the demographic situation and the illegal aspects of the naturalization decree, awarding citizenship to emigrants as well as their right to vote, to support the efforts of the Maronite foundation throughout the world, to repeal today’s laws on the sale of land to foreigners, to institute a “permanent Cenacle” of Arab Christian thinkers...

[00060-02.03] [IN038] [Original text: French]