Catholic Priest Killed in Israeli Shelling in Lebanon

BREAKING

Reports from Lebanon indicate that a Catholic priest was killed today in Lebanon.

Lebanon Debate reports that Father Pierre Al-Rai in Al-Qlayaa was killed after Hezbollah fighters invaded the town and an Israeli operation saw him killed in a strike.

Only last week, Fr. Pierre was outside of the church calling Lebanese people to remain on their land despite Hezbollah activity in the area.

Three days ago, Father Pierre Al-Rai, the parish priest in the village of Al-Qlayaa in southern Lebanon, welcomed the Lebanese government’s recent decision declaring that any military or security activity outside the authority of the state is illegal—referring to the government’s… pic.twitter.com/BhxIk1rcGd

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