N. Dendias to Patriarch of Jerusalem: We stand with the Christians in the Middle Easttranslated

With His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem Mr. Theofilos was contacted today by the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikos Dendias, on the occasion of the deadly terrorist attack in Jordan, whose tragic toll is, according to the latest information, eight dead. As the Minister states in his post on X:

"I contacted the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III by phone. I unequivocally condemned the heinous terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George in Karak, Jordan, and expressed to the families of the victims and to His Beatitude my sincere condolences and hope for a speedy recovery of the injured.

I assured His Beatitude of our undivided support for the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and our support for the Christians of the Middle East, with the aim of ensuring their protection and the free exercise of their faith.

I contacted the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III by phone. I unequivocally condemned the heinous terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George in Karak, Jordan, and expressed my sincere condolences to the families of the victims and to His Holiness...