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The Maronite Foundation Board of trustees hold its meeting in Bkerké
On February 11, 2009 the Maronite Foundation Board of trustees held its second meeting in Bkerké presided by H.B. Patriarch Mar Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir and H.E. Michel Eddé. Present were two distinguished Guests, minister of the Interior Ziad Baroud and Judge Chikri Sader.
Mr. Eddé highlighted the role of the Foundation in helping Lebanese in general and Maronites in special register their vital records, and thanked his Beatitude for his patronage of the Foundation.
H. Beatitude welcomed all present members and reminded them that the Patriarchal see does not belong to him or to those who preceded him, it belongs to the Maronite community and shall stay that way, hoping that the Maronites remain an example of patriotism, freedom, integrity and national belonging
The Maronite Foundation participates at the First Convention of the Maronite Bishops of the Americas
On March 4, 2009 the Maronite Bishops of Canada, Los Angeles, New York, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, held their first convention in Sao Paolo – Brazil. Attending the Conference were the Abbott Generals of the Maronite Monks Orders (Lebanese, Mariamites & Antonins) as well as the Lebanese Missionaries order.
The Maronite Foundation was represented by Mr. Youssef Doueihy who addressed the convention explaining the delicate work of the Foundation, its objectives and goals, pressing all those concerned to work very hard in order to register as many Lebanese descendants as possible and promote the idea of the rights of those of Lebanese extraction to regain their Lebanese citizenships.
Lebanon’s existence rely on the delicate balance between the different religious communities, if this balance is tipped either way, Lebanon will lose its real mission of being the Land where all religious communities can live in harmony in the land that witnessed  the birth of Christianity.
The 4 days conference ended with a determination to continue this kind of meetings which will strengthen the ties between the Lebanese spread in the world and their Maronite mother church and country Lebanon.
A Brazilian Delegation received by the Maronite Foundation (PALS)
On April 24, 2009 a Brazilian delegation was the guest at a luncheon held by the Maronite Foundation.
Mrs. Hiam Boustani Director of the Foundation and the Foreign Relations Director Antonio Andary were present to greet the Brazilian delegation and discuss the different aspects related to the Lebanese –Brazilian immigration and the best approach to highlight the importance of registering their vital events and take advantages of the rights and privileges, opportunities that the Lebanese citizenship offers them.
The Brazilian delegations of Lebanese descendants are members of the PALS (Proto Allegre Lebanese Society) based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The delegation was headed by MP of Rio Grande Khalil (Sehbe) Saba and members Claudio Sleiman Satte (President of the club), Antonio Sergio Bonilha, Gabriel Monte Fadel, Halim Aidar (Haidar) and Cesar Moinho (Dib).
 
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