{"id":34719,"date":"2019-12-18T06:26:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T06:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=34719"},"modified":"2019-12-18T06:26:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T06:26:43","slug":"lebanese-prelates-are-concerned-about-christian-emigration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2019\/12\/18\/lebanese-prelates-are-concerned-about-christian-emigration\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese prelates are concerned about Christian emigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>AS ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS continue in Lebanon, the country\u2019s economic crisis is worsening. Banks have imposed restrictions on withdrawals and transfers, the currency has been devalued and many people are losing jobs. Financial despair has driven at least three Lebanese to commit suicide.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u00a0A growing number of Christians are contemplating emigration, just as happened during Lebanon\u2019s civil war (1975-1990), when thousands of Lebanese Christians left for the West. Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Rai said Dec. 6: \u201cSome embassies, which I will not name now, are facilitating the issue of emigration, as if it is a second war to empty Lebanon of its people and Christians.\u201d Aid to the Church in Need spoke about the situation in Lebanon with Melkite Archbishop Georges Bacouni of Beirut. He said:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are living like in an earthquake. We\u2019re facing enormous economic problems, including a failing banking system. Since the protests began, many more people have lost their jobs, and now some are getting only half of their salary. This has a huge impact on families.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNGOs from around the world have been taking care of the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and this is appreciated. Now, with the new situation, will they consider helping the Lebanese people as well?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cBecause of the economic crisis, Christians are facing the question of emigration, of looking for a better way of life. There\u2019s a risk of losing the young generation: they don\u2019t want to stay in Lebanon. There are too many question marks about the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Church in Lebanon is going to face hard times as it has to care for more and more needy people. Church institutions\u2014schools, universities and hospitals\u2014are already experiencing serious difficulties. People cannot afford to pay tuition or medical bills. We don\u2019t want to make difficult decisions like closing schools.\u00a0 Historically, Catholic schools in Lebanon have served Muslim and Druze students as well. Like Catholic universities, they are places of coexistence where young people can experience the culture of living together.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cFor the first time I see Lebanese from many confessions, many religions, united and trying to put sectarianism aside.\u00a0 It\u2019s beautiful. However, Church leaders have urged the demonstrators to carry out all their movements peacefully.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Church supports the people who are asking for an end to corruption, to have ministers who are experts in their domains and who would take measures to stop all forms of corruption. We hope a new government will be formed soon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThroughout this ordeal, Jesus is with us and He will not leave us. We pray and hope to soon see the light at the end of this dark tunnel.\u201d<br \/>\n<em><\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AS ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS continue in Lebanon, the country\u2019s economic crisis is worsening. Banks have imposed restrictions on withdrawals and transfers, the currency has been devalued and many people are losing jobs. 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