NNA - Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, on Thursday received Lebanon’s Health Professions Union, led by Beirut’s Medical Syndicate chief, Dr. Youssef Bakhash. The delegation discussed Lebanon’s healthcare crisis and the union’s efforts to unify medical professions.

Al-Rahi praised the initiative, urging reforms to save the country. 

The Maronite Patriarch later met Austrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Franziska Honsowitz-Friessnigg, who highlighted Lebanon’s role in interfaith dialogue.

The Austrian diplomat stressed that dialogue, a shared value between Lebanon and Austria, was key to peace and stability, advocating its reinforcement at all levels—among individuals, communities, and nations—to foster lasting solutions.

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