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King Abdullah II received His Beatitude the Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, His Eminence His Eminence Daniel, on Tuesday at Al-Husseiniya Palace.
In the presence of HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, Senior Advisor to His Majesty for Religious and Cultural Affairs and His Majesty’s Personal Envoy, His Majesty affirmed Jordan’s continued commitment to preserving the Christian presence in the region.
His Majesty stressed that the Kingdom continues its historic and legal role in caring for Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and confronting the ongoing escalation against these sites, based on the Hashemite custodianship of these holy sites.
His Majesty invited His Beatitude the Patriarch to participate in commemorating the second millennium of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 in Jordan, highlighting the historical and religious significance of the Baptism Site (Bethany Beyond the Jordan) and other religious tourism sites in Jordan.
In turn, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Bulgaria, Patriarch Daniel, appreciated His Majesty the King’s patronage of Christian holy sites and his efforts to preserve the Christian presence in the region, expressing gratitude for Jordan’s warm welcome to Christian visitors from around the world to Christian holy sites preserved not only for Jordan but for their global value, and praising the Kingdom’s role as a model of peace and coexistence among religions.
The meeting was attended by Director of His Majesty’s Office, Alaa Batayneh, His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, Theophilos III, President of the Council of Heads of Churches in Jordan, Metropolitan Christophoros Atta Allah, and the guest’s delegation.
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