in forming the government which they said "demonstrates a lack of responsibility and a state of confusion."
"The role of the Maronite Patriarchate (Bkirki) is well-known and whether instructions were issued from the patriarch personally or the Synod of Bishops they express one opinion," said a statement that was read by Monsignor Youssef Tawk at the end of the meeting.
"Bickering between the political parties does not demonstrate a good national spirit, while duty requires intensive efforts by everybody to the good of the country," added the statement.
Wednesday
5:05pm FPM leader MP Michel Aoun after the weekly meeting of Change and Reform bloc: We urge calm regarding the press reports about cabinet formation because they are untrue. He attacked Partriarch Sfeir saying he is protecting the corrupt and LF leader Samir Geagea , whom he called incomplete human
3:32pm Hajj Hassan says he is unaware of any Nasrallah-Bassil meeting on Tuesday
2:35pm PM-designate Hariri met with Spanish Ambassador Juan Carlos Gafo at Center House. The two men discussed developments and bilateral ties.
2:21pm March 14: The positions of Patriarch Sfeir and the Church express commitment to the fundamental principles of independence and statehood.
2:20pm March14 General Secretariat, following its weekly meeting, called for a speedy government formation for the sake of Lebanon’s integrity.
2:15pm Wafaa Mohammed Aoun, 35, died after falling from her fourth-floor apartment balcony in the port city of Tyre.
12:50pm A weekly meeting held every Wednesday in Parliament did not take place.
12:45pm Patriarch Sfeir received a letter from the Apostolic Nuncio. Content of the letter was not disclosed.
12:11pm Maronite Bishops: Bickering between the political parties does not demonstrate a good national spirit, while duty requires intensive efforts by everybody to the good of the country.
12:09pm Council of Maronite Bishops: Inability to form a government demonstrates a lack of responsibility and a state of confusion.
11:58 US Secretary of State Clinton says Mideast peace talks must include Jerusalem
11:40 Israel Radio: The ship coming from Iran and intercepted by the Israeli navy was bound for Hezbollah.
10:16 acting minister Mario Aoun says cabinet-formation negotiations have been suspended
9:42 Geagea to St. Joseph University students: Student results came out democratically
8:46 MP Ahmed Fatfat told VDL: No final agreement has been reached on names and ministries. Everything that had been said is a waste of time. Aoun had been offered a comprehensive basket. Either it is accepted or rejected
8:45 The Council of Maronite Bishops holds a meeting under Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir to discuss national and church issues.
7:30 MP Estefan Dwaihi told VDL: Procrastination does not benefit the situation in Lebanon. Do we know where the nation is headed if no government is formed?
Tuesday
9:00 pm In his report to UN Security Council on Resolution 1701, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon says rockets and weapons storage facilities in South Lebanon are cause for concern
8:20 pm Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel said in a Tuesday interview on LBCI television that Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri reassured the majority on Monday night that the formation of the cabinet is close, which will be a victory over obstruction and institutional paralysis.
8:20pm PM-designate Hariri met with National Liberal Party leader Dory Chamoun at Center House. The two men discussed the current political developments.
8:00pm LBC: Caretaker Telecoms Minister Jebran Bassil met this afternoon with Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an undisclosed visit.
7:40pm March 14 forces win in 11 faculties and March 8 forces win in 3 faculties in USJ's student committees elections as the counting of votes continues.
7:32pm Al-Manar TV: A security buffer zone was imposed around Justice Palace in Saida after 4 dynamites were found.
7:30pm Voice of Lebanon: A suspicious bag was found in front of Justice Palace in Saida and the military expert headed toward the location to examine it.
