Church bells toll in Jordan and Palestine in solidarity with the martyrs of the terrorist attack in Karak
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Church bells tolled in Jordan and Palestine on Saturday at 12:00 PM Jordan time, in honor of the souls of the martyrs of the terrorist attack that targeted Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hamoud in Karak Governorate on Friday, which resulted in the martyrdom of 8 people and the injury of others.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Jordan had called for the tolling of all church bells in Jordan and Palestine, in mourning for the souls of the martyrs and as an expression of solidarity with their families and the injured.
Patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem also called, in a statement issued on Friday, for all churches in the region to toll their bells at 12:00 PM Jordan time, in solidarity with the martyrs and the injured, and to offer prayers for the souls of the martyrs and the healing of the wounded.
The patriarchs and heads of churches condemned the terrorist attack that targeted worshipers during a funeral service inside the church, affirming that the assault on civilians inside houses of worship represents a violation of religious and human values.
They expressed their solidarity with the families of the martyrs and the injured, emphasizing that such acts will not succeed in undermining the unity of Jordanians and the historical coexistence between Muslims and Christians in the Kingdom.
The bells of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem tolled on Friday in grief for the martyrs of the terrorist attack and in solidarity with Jordan.
The Jordanian government announced on Friday a 3-day general mourning in the Kingdom, starting October 23, and the lowering of flags on government buildings, official departments, and public institutions and bodies, in mourning for the souls of the martyrs of the terrorist assault.
The death toll of the attack rose to 8 on Saturday, after one of the injured women succumbed to her wounds while receiving treatment at Prince Ali Military Hospital in Karak, according to what was announced by Minister of Health Ibrahim Al-Bdour.
