A message of condolences from the Patriarch of Serbia to the Patriarch of Jerusalem regarding the attack in Jordantranslated

A message personally and on behalf of the entire Serbian Orthodox Church was sent by the Most Reverend Patriarch of Serbia, Porphyrios, to the Most Reverend Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos, regarding the recent terrorist attack in Jordan, which resulted in the tragic death of nine people. Patriarch Porphyrios in his message states:

"We are deeply shocked and profoundly moved to the core of our being by the painful news that evil has for a moment intruded upon the flock entrusted to you in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan."

It is also emphasized that:

"The heinous terrorist attack, which took the lives of several people and caused the injury of more than thirty worshippers during a service at the Church of Saint George in the region of Khawmoun in the Diocese of Karak, is a heavy blow not only to your Local Church but to the entire Church of Christ in the world. At the same time, this shameful act is also an attack on the fundamental human rights and freedoms, the very foundations of a civilized society, which must be respected and…"