Deputy Bishop of Jordan: Unity between Muslims and Christians in Jordan has been rooted for 1,400 years
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The Deputy Bishop of Jordan for the Greek Orthodox, Father Athanasius Kakish, said that the Council of Church Leaders declared Saturday a day of mourning for the martyrs who fell in the shooting incident that targeted the Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, noting that church bells will toll in mourning for them.
On behalf of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, Metropolitan Christophoros, the Council of Church Leaders, and the Christians and Muslims of Jordan, Kakish condemned the incident, describing it as a "tragic, bloody, and inhumane scene," and affirming that it has no connection to the values of Jordanians.
Speaking from in front of the Karak Government Hospital, he added that the perpetrators of the incident seek to destabilize security and stability in Jordan, noting that His Majesty King Abdullah II's visit to the injured while wearing his military uniform carried a strong message that Jordan will not allow national unity to be compromised.
Kakish emphasized that the unity between Muslims and Christians in Jordan has been rooted for 1,400 years, and that this incident will not break the unity of Jordanians or their coexistence.
