Christian bishops worry over delayed Lebanon election

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By: Ethan Cole
Beirut - A group of Christian bishops in Lebanon is concerned that the presidential deadlock in their country has affected national unity.
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Lebanon's influential Maronite Christian bishops warned that the country is facing a crisis because the ruling coalition and the opposition are refusing to compromise, according to Voice of America on Friday.

In their statement this week, the bishops said: "The persistence of both sides (the ruling majority and the opposition) to stick to their positions puts the whole country in a critical situation and complete paralysis.

"This not only obstructs the democratic system which characterizes Lebanon, it will lead Lebanon to a disruption it has never faced before," the statement read, according to Catholic News Service....
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