The priest, Guilherme Peixoto, widely known as Padre Guilherme, performed at the AHM nightclub in the Lebanese capital after a summary affairs judge dismissed a complaint lodged by a group that included clergy, who argued that the concert undermined Church values and misrepresented Christian ritual.
Earlier that Saturday, Padre Guilherme presided over the Eucharist at the University of the Holy Spirit of Kaslik, north of Beirut, concelebrating with a Lebanese priest before a large congregation of students and families. Speaking before the liturgy, he defended his musical work as part of his ministry, saying: “The Psalm asks us to praise the Lord with all instruments, so now you have this new instrument that is electronic music.”
