The Testimony of Bishop Mounir Khairallah
originally from the article "5 Moments in the Synod's First Week" by Edgar Beltrán at PillarCatholic.com
The testimony of Bishop Mounir Khairallah
Bishop Mounir Khairallah of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Batroun gave an impassioned testimony in defense of peace in the Middle East and all over the world.
He said that the war in Lebanon “has been imposed upon us.”
“I come here to speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, while my country and my people suffer and experience the consequences of wars, conflicts, violence, vengeance, and hatred,” he said.
Bishop Khairalla’s parents were murdered when he was just five years old in their own home. He had an aunt who was a nun who took his three siblings and himself to her monastery.
“In the church, she invited us to kneel and pray—to pray to God for mercy, for love. She told us: “Let us not pray so much for your parents; they are martyrs before God. Let us instead pray for those who killed them and seek to forgive throughout your lives.” ... read the full article at pillarcatholic.com
