Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi led the Divine Liturgy at St. George's Maronite Cathedral in central Beirut on the occasion of the consecration of the altar of the beatified patriarchs St. Estephan Douaihy and St. Elias Haouchab, and the depositing of their relics, in the presence of President Joseph Aoun and a large gathering of official and religious figures. In his sermon, al-Rahi called for translating Lebanon's diplomatic movement into tangible results, for entrenching the principle of a single capable state with sole authority over weapons and the security decision, and for turning positions into practical steps on supporting and arming the Lebanese Army.
annahar.com focused on the call to turn Lebanon's diplomatic movement into tangible results including supporting the state and funding the army, while Lebanon Debate led its coverage with the principle of "a single state with sole authority over weapons and the security decision," and Elsiyasa stood out by focusing on MP Michel Moawad's participation and on what he wrote about Douaihy and Haouchab.