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August 27, 2011

Daily Star: Greek Orthodox movement takes off with faux-pas

by Elias Sakr
The Daily Star

BEIRUT: While it’s only been a few weeks since the Greek Orthodox Gathering reasserted its role ahead of discussions on a new electoral law in Lebanon, the group appears to be creating divisions in the Orthodox community rather than uniting its ranks.

Though members of the Gathering stress that its role is to achieve better representation in state institutions for the country’s second largest Christian community, others are accusing the Gathering of seeking hidden political agendas at the expense of the community’s unity.

 

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