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Patriarch Nona sends condolences to Patriarch Rai following the killing of Father Samir Dhu
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Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Paul III Nona sent an official letter of condolence to Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, on Saturday, October 31, 2026. The message follows the killing of Father Samir Dhu from the Maronite Diocese of Byblos.
Patriarch Nona extended his sympathies to Cardinal al-Rai, Bishop Michel Aoun, and the family of the deceased. He described the late priest as a virtuous man who dedicated himself to the service of Christ and the Church.
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- Official sourceالبطريرك نونا يعزّي أخاه البطريرك الراعي بمقتل الخوري سمير ضو
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