Patriarchate of Alexandria on Jordan Church attack: “Faith transcends all forms of violence”

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa condemned the terrorist attack on St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Jordan, emphasizing that violence and intolerance violate the fundamental values of peace and human dignity.

Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria expressed profound sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and extended his condolences to King Abdullah II of Jordan, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre, the victims’ families and the Jordanian people.

In its statement, the Patriarchate described the attack on worshippers as a violation of the sanctity of human life and religious freedom, stressing the importance of peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims.

It also expressed confidence in the Jordanian authorities to bring those responsible to justice and reaffirmed its solidarity with Jordan, echoing Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s condemnation of the attack.

Patriarch Theodoros offered prayers for the victims and the injured, while conveying his fraternal support to Patriarch Theophilos III and Archbishop Christophoros of Kyriakoupolis, Patriarchal Vicar in Jordan.

“Terrorism…