US EditionUS Maronite Bishops Mourn Priest Killed in Israeli Strike on Lebanon Village
Father Pierre al-Rahi died aiding wounded civilians after an Israeli tank strike; at least 394 people have been killed in Lebanon amid ongoing attacks, officials said.
- On Monday, an Israeli tank struck a home in Qlayaa at about 2:00 pm Beirut time, and the priest who rushed to help was wounded in a second strike and later died in hospital.
- Last week, Israel demanded about 200,000 residents of southern Lebanon leave north of the Litani River, while al-Rahi publicly refused evacuation orders and said they were 'defending our land.'
- Qlayaa’s mayor Hanna Daherl said Israel claimed fighters were present, but 'Inside, there were only the residents of the house and people from the village who came to help the wounded', according to her.
- The toll has deepened local and international concern as the Lebanese Health Ministry said Sunday at least 394 people killed, including 42 women and 83 children, while Pope Leo XIV mourned Father Pierre El-Rahi.
- A Lebanese commentator described al-Rahi as a priest devoted to prayer and community service, underscoring his local standing, as the community weeps and fears after his killing.
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US Maronite bishops mourn priest killed in Israeli strike on Lebanon village
(OSV News) — Two Maronite bishops in the U.S. are calling for prayer, dialogue and solidarity after a Maronite priest was killed in Lebanon amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Father Pierre al-Rahi succumbed to injuries sustained March 9 when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house in the southern Lebanon village of Qlayaa. Uncertainty in global relations Lebanon and several other Middle East nations have come under attack since U.S.-Israel st…
Maronite parish priest of San Giorgio in Qlayaa, Lebanon, he was wounded in an attack after intervening to rescue a wounded man. Shot seriously in a leg, he died in hospital
Israeli attacks kill priest and journalist... civilian casualties spread in Lebanon and Gaza. Pope Leo XIV expresses sorrow for the innocent victims. Israel's massive airstrikes on Lebanon and Palestine are causing widespread civilian casualties. A Catholic priest was killed in Lebanon, and a journalist was killed in the Gaza Strip.
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