The Earth Times website reports on February 20, 2010 that Pope Benedict XVI -- at a meeting in Vatican City today with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri -- praised the peaceful coexistence in Lebanon between various religious communities, including Druze, Christians, and Muslims.
"The country (Lebanon), through the exemplary coexistence of the various religious communities...may continue to be a 'message' for the region of the Middle East and for the whole world," the Pope said.
The two leaders also recalled "the importance of the presence and activities of Christians in the country."
Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, expressed "great appreciation for the contribution made by the Catholic Church for the benefit of all society, especially through her educational, health care, and aid institutions."
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