Lebanon Front and Center at Vatican Meeting of Secretary of State and Head of Maronite Foundation in the World
January 21, Vatican City- The plight of the Lebanese was the main topic of discussion at the Vatican during today's meeting between the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the President of the Maronite Foundation in the World, Charles G. Hage.
The Secretary of State of the Holy See was briefed on the socio-economic crisis in the country, the major challenges emanating from the growing impact of displaced Syrians and other refugees in Lebanon, the uptick in the number of Lebanese fleeing unbearable conditions in their homeland as well as the financial meltdown and the crashing of, the once renowned, Lebanese banking system that have devastated the population across the board.
The urgency of convening an international conference on Lebanon was confirmed in order to tackle t...