Sfeir laments lack of unity among Christians
Daily Star staff
Monday, May 14, 2007
BKIRKI: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir voiced concern on Sunday about the lack of unity and continuous political bickering among Lebanese Christians. The patriarch was speaking during a meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Schools Alumni Association following Sunday mass.
His comments came on […]

Sfeir visits Lahoud, conveys Church stance on presidential elections
Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir informed President Emile Lahoud in a surprise visit Friday that the Maronite Church and the Vatican support organizing Presidential elections without foreign interference and the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination and related crimes.
Sources close to […]

Maronite Church leader steps in to prevent Lebanon’s political breakup
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The head of Lebanon’s influential Maronite Catholic Church stepped in on Friday to try to head off what could be the next crisis to strike this conflict-torn country — the increasing likelihood that Lebanon’s divided lawmakers will be unable to elect a […]

Sfeir visits Lahoud to spell out expectation of timely election
‘A president should not seek wealth but serve his country’
By Nafez Qawas
Daily Star correspondent
Saturday, May 12, 2007
BAABDA: Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir paid a surprise visit to President Emile Lahoud on Friday, with talks revolving around the need to hold the next presidential elections on time. […]

Sfeir Tolls Bells of Bkirki and Vatican for Lebanon’s Presidential Elections
Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir informed President Emile Lahoud in a surprise visit Friday that the Maronite Church and the Vatican support organizing Presidential elections without foreign interference and the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination and related crimes.
Sources close […]

Saudi ambassador holds ‘excellent’ meeting with Sfeir
By Maroun Khoury
Daily Star correspondent
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir met Tuesday with Saudi Ambassador Abdel-Aziz Khoja to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon. “The meeting was excellent,” Khoja said following the talks. The ambassador declined, however to provide details of their discussion. “I hope that the […]