US EditionPope Leo XIV prays for slain Maronite priest as he is buried in Lebanon
Father Pierre al-Rahi was killed while aiding residents during an Israeli artillery strike in Qlayaa; more than 390 people have died in Lebanon since hostilities escalated, officials said.
- Pope Leo XIV expressed profound sorrow after Maronite priest Pierre al-Rahi was killed during an Israeli strike in Qlayaa, southern Lebanon, while aiding wounded parishioners.
- Pierre al-Rahi refused evacuation orders and was fatally injured when a second Israeli strike hit the village shortly after the first attack.
- Two U.S. Maronite bishops called for prayer and solidarity following al-Rahi’s death amid escalating conflicts in the region.
- Hezbollah militants had infiltrated Christian villages like Qlayaa, prompting Israeli strikes that caused casualties and raised fears of displacement among residents.
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Pope Leo XIV prays for slain Maronite priest as he is buried in Lebanon
On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV noted the funeral for Father Pierre El Raii, the Maronite priest who was killed on Monday in southern Lebanon. The priest died while trying to help his parishioners whose house had been fired upon by an Israeli tank, and structure from the building fell on him. His funeral was taking place in Qlayaa, Lebanon. “These villages [in Lebanon] are once again experiencing the tragedy of war. I am close to all the Lebanese peo…
At the audience in St. Peter's Square with 15 thousand faithful, Leo XIV recalled the Maronite priest killed by Israeli attacks: "He was a true pastor." The invitation to pray for peace in Iran and the Middle East, and for civilian victims, especially children. The catechesis on Lumen gentium: "The Church is one but includes everyone."
A Maronite priest was killed by an Israeli artillery fire on Monday in the village of Qlayya. ...
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