Jada salvi
7 days ago1 min read
A Priest Who Stayed: Remembering Father Pierre al-Rahi
In a world racing toward more war, Father Pierre al-Rahi chose to stand still. Born in Dibeh, a quiet village near Qlayaa in southern Lebanon, he was ordained a Maronite Catholic priest on April 10, 2005—twenty-one years of quiet service. When the fighting intensified, he didn't flee. He refused evacuation orders, telling France24 on March 8: “We defend our land peacefully—no guns, just peace, goodness, love.” And on Friday, the day before he died: “These are our home













