The Metropolitan of Beirut, Elias Audi, congratulated the Lebanese on the election of Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, “which has given them renewed hope after so much hardship and suffering.”
In his Sunday homily, he stated, “the President comes from an institution (the army) that trains its men on love of the homeland and sacrifice for it, without counting the cost.”
“We pray that God will bless him with success in his new endeavor and support him in all his righteous deeds for the benefit of Lebanon and its citizens,” Audi added.
In addition, he expressed his hope that Aoun would be “an exceptional president in these exceptional circumstances” and that he would institute a new system of governance founded on competence, honesty, accountability and transparency, as well as on avoiding factional politics in Lebanon and upholding the law and its application.
“We also hope that he and his government will be able to build a modern, just and strong state, and that he will be able to implement all that he promised in his speech,” he added.
Audi reiterated that the government should “impose its authority on all and restore the dignity of justice.”
He prayed for God to protect Lebanon, its president and its citizens “so that they may embark on the path of reform with determination and restore Lebanon, the pearl of the East, and its pride.”
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