A Papal envoy will arrive in Beirut at the end of May to press forward the election of a new head of state amid the sharp rift among the political arch-foes over a consensual candidate.

Local newspapers reported on Tuesday that the Vatican’s dispatched envoy comes in light of Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi’s recent visit to Paris, where he met with French President Francois Hollande.

Al-Joumhouria newspaper said that talks underlined the importance of France’s role in pushing forward the election of a president.

According to the daily, France will carry out the necessary contacts with the countries that play a role in Lebanon in coordination with the United States and the Vatican, as the Patriarch will have to discuss the possible options to reach a settlement with Christian rivals.

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