Pope Benedict Makes Appeal for Lebanon

Pope Benedict made an appeal for Lebanon, whose ongoing political crisis he says he has been following with concern.
For three months, the country has been without a President, as rival parties in parliament cannot agree on government.
The Holy Father pointed out that efforts to resolve the crisis and the support offered by many prominent representatives of the international community, even if they have not yet obtained a result, demonstrate the intention to identify a president who would be such for all Lebanese, and thus lay the foundation for overcoming existing divisions.