Beirut: Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, on Tuesday condemned the killing of Father Pierre Al-Rahi, priest of Qlayaa in the Maronite Archdiocese of Tyre, describing his death as a tragic loss for the Church and a stark reminder of the suffering inflicted on civilians by the ongoing war in Lebanon.
According to National News Agency - Lebanon, in a statement read by Patriarchate Secretary Father Fadi Thabet, Al-Rahi denounced attacks on civilians, clergy and places of worship, warning that continued warfare would only bring further destruction and displacement. He renewed calls to spare Lebanon from regional conflicts and urged officials and the international community to act urgently to stop the war.