It can only mean one thing: considering the Assisi controversy,wide criticism of Orthodox on the subject,it is obvious the Maronite Patriarch wants to dissasociate himself from the modernists,who instead of following Christ's guidance on Christian unity( "I pray the Father that ye all might be one as I am in My Father and My Father in Me,so that you all might be One in Me."), having ignored Christ's leadership,failed to achieve the spiritual unity of Christians ( due to being so sophisticated … [More]

Father Abramo, So I guess if elected Pope, you would have to kindly refuseP.S. The English webpage looks great-THANK YOU GLORIA-TV TEAM!

He has been in poor health and the responsibilities of the office were too much for him-that is the reason he wanted to be dispensed.

@Cannoly

He's just concentrating on his salvation now? What has he been doing for the past, oh let's say, 70 years?

Good point Cannoli

He Concentrates Now On His Salvation

Lebanon

The Patriarch said he is retiring, because a younger man needs to be at the rule of the Maronite Church, and also because he has now to concentrate on his own salvation.

He's just concentrating on his salvation now? What has he been doing for the past, oh let's say, 70 years?



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