Father Pierre al-Rahi, a Maronite Catholic priest, was killed after an Israeli tank shell struck a home in the Christian-majority village of Qlayaa
In southern Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah. He was known for singing the “Hail Mary” to his congregation in Syriac
Father Pierre al-Rahi, a Maronite Catholic priest, was killed after an Israeli tank shell struck a home in the Christian-majority village of Qlayaa in southern Lebanon amid clashes with Hezbollah.
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He was known for singing the “Hail Mary” to his congregation in Syriac. pic.twitter.com/DLcAVJhqIe
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