Saint Rafqa, also known as Rebecca Ar-Rayes, was born on June 29, 1832, in Himlaya, Lebanon, as the daughter and only child of Mourad Saber Shabaq al-Rayes and Rafqa Gemayel. Unfortunately, her mother passed away when Rafqa was just six years old, and she did not have a harmonious relationship with her stepmother.
At a young age, Rafqa began working as a maid, starting from the age of 11...