Patriarch Rahi Easter Message: Call for Peace, Educational Reform, and Support for Teachers
The Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi, delivered an Easter message, stating: "Enough with wars and the manufacturing of weapons, and enough with trading them; the world needs bread, not weapons, let the operations of abortion and the killing of innocents stop, and let the hands of those who are able open to fill the empty hands."
He also called for a comprehensive educational reform workshop and a constructive educational dialogue, saying: "In light of the growing challenges faced by the educational sector, there must be a comprehensive reform workshop that starts with the freedom of education guaranteed by the constitution and the Charter of Human Rights, which affirms every individual's right to learn. This workshop can only bear fruit through a constructive dialogue involving all those concerned with educational affairs."
He further called for the approval of legislation that preserves free education, ensures a decent living for teachers, and supports the continuity of private schools, especially in remote areas, where these schools are the only guarantee for the continuation of education and upbringing... This is our only hope."
Watch the attached video for the full speech.
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