Patr. Theophilos Visits Families of Jordan Church Attack Victims

KARAK, JORDAN — Patr. Theophilos III of Jerusalem visited the families of those killed in the terrorist attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George in Hammoud, in Jordan’s Karak province, offering condolences and assuring them that the Church would continue to stand with them in their grief.

Accompanied by clergy of the Jerusalem Patriarchate, the Patriarch met with relatives of the victims and expressed his personal sympathy for their loss. He assured the families that prayers for the deceased and their loved ones would continue to be offered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and in churches throughout the Patriarchate.

He also reminded the mourners that the faithful are united as one family in Christ, bound by faith and love, and that even great suffering cannot break that bond. The Patriarch spoke of the Resurrection as a source of consolation, while assuring the families that the memory of those killed would remain alive in the life of the Church.

The visit followed the Patriarch’s earlier memorial service for the victims and visits to those wounded in the attack at hospitals in Karak. He concluded by praying that God would bring peace to the hearts of the bereaved, strengthen them through their ordeal, and protect Jordan and its people from further harm.

At the Holy Sepulcher and in all churches, we will offer unceasing prayers for the repose of the souls of the deceased and for the strengthening of their families.

Previously, the UOJ reported that Patr. Theophilos received Putin’s support for mediation in Ukraine.