Pope Francis has reportedly sent a letter to Christian Lebanese leaders appealing for unity to elect a new president and fill the vacuum at Baabda Palace.
As Safir daily on Monday quoted high-ranking sources as saying that the pope sent the letter to the unidentified Maronite officials around ten days ago.
He asked them to “unite for the sake of electing a Lebanese president,” said the sources.
As Safir also quoted high-ranking French diplomatic sources as saying that President Francois Hollande's visit to Beirut, which was scheduled to take place in October, has been postponed indefinitely.
“Hollande will not visit Lebanon before he makes sure that his trip would be beneficial and would result in a certain initiative that falls in favor of Lebanon and the Lebanese,” they said.