Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rahi, currently in Washington, met at his residence with Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, who briefed him on the climate of his visit to the United States in support of the Lebanese army.

Patriarch Rahi arrived on Monday evening in the US capital, Washington, in the framework of his pastoral visit to the United States.

Rahi is set to participate in the Conference on the Defense of Christians' Rights in the Middle East, organized by the President of the Association, Tawfiq Baaklini.

The Patriarch also attended a reception held in his honor by the Lebanese Embassy charge d'affaire in Washington, Carla Jazzar, at the Embassy's headquarters.

In his delivered word, Rahi underlined the importance of protecting the Christian presence in the Middle East alongside the Muslim presence, in a bid to continue to live together and create a shared culture and civilization

Source: NNA