The Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns the terrorist attack on a church in Jordantranslated

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attack that took place on Friday, October 23, 2026, in the Greek Orthodox Church of Agios Georgios, in Hmoud, Karak Governorate, in southern Jordan, with an official communiqué issued on the occasion of the bloody attack. According to initial reports, gunmen opened fire during a funeral at the church, killing and injuring people who had gathered for the exodus procession. Initial reports were of at least seven dead, with information on the exact toll changing throughout the day. The Jordanian authorities have launched investigations to identify the perpetrators.

His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Mr. Theophilos III, the members of the Holy and Holy Synod and the Most Reverend Archbishop of Kyriakoupolis, Mr. Christophoros, express their deep sorrow and their sincere condolences to the families of the victims, the Jordanian people as a whole and the Hashemite leadership of the country.

As it is characteristically mentioned in the announcement, it is a tragedy that "touched every heart, leaving behind a deep and painful feeling...