The Vatican Secretary of State is in Lebanon at a time of intensified tension as violence continues on its southern border with Israel and the country continues to be plagued by a devastating socio-political-economic crisis. Cardinal Parolin's visit brings encouragement to the local Order of Malta's humanitarian assistance and hope to the beleaguered population.
Celebrating Mass in Beirut on the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist on Monday, the Vatican Secretary of State renewed Pope Francis‘ appeal “to all those with responsibility, so that the election of the President may occur quickly and that the country may once again find the institutional stability so necessary to address the current challenges seriously.”
“The visit of Cardinal Parolin was actually planned two years ago,” Farah said, as he had been invited by the President of the Order of Malta’s Lebanese branch to visit the country. “Unfortunately, he couldn't make it before, but Providence made it!” she added. But actually, Farah continued, Cardinal Parolin’s visit “turned out to have a much, much bigger symbol, as it brought with it a message of hope to the Lebanese people.”Farah explained that the Order of Malta Lebanon has been serving people in need all over the country and in the most remote areas, for the past 70 years.
“Our aim is to be able to empower the people, to give them back their dignity and to fill the gap,” she said. For the past three years, Farah continued, the gap the organization has been filling is in the health sector, “namely by retaining doctors, by providing quality consultations and especially medications, which were completely out of stock in the whole country.”
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