Rahi said during a Mass in the Romanian capital Bucharest that the Christian presence in the Middle East, which dates back to more than two thousand years, is necessary to promote love, culture and co-existence.

Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi said during a Mass in the Romanian capital Bucharest that the Christian presence in the Middle East, which dates back to more than two thousand years, is necessary to promote love, culture and co-existence.

"The Christian cannot tolerate the spread of terrorism in the East," al-Rahi said.