Mon Mar 9, 2026 - 2:00 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A Catholic priest has been reported dead due to Israeli bombing in his predominantly Christian town of Qlayaa, Lebanon, where the vast majority of its residents belong to the Maronite Catholic community. The Cradle has reported that Father Pierre al-Rahi “succumbed to his injuries after being wounded by Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a residential neighborhood in the town.” “After Israel announced the forcible displacement of the village, Father al-Rahi remained in order to care for his parishioners,” the news outlet reported. The parish priest of the southern Lebanese town of Qlayaa, Father Pierre al-Rahi, has succumbed to his injuries after being wounded by Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a residential neighborhood in the town. After Israel announced the forcible displacement of the village,… — The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) March 9, 2026 The Christian village had not previously been impacted by Israel’s war against …