Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rai’s brother Salim Al-Rai passed away after a long illness at Hotel Dieu hospital Saturday morning, according to Bkirki and hospital sources . His funeral will be held on Sunday in Hamlaya, Metn about 20 kilometers northeast of the capital, Beirut. [Link]

Khazen.org expresses its sincere condolences to  the Patriarch and his brother's family.