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Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac offers condolences for church attack in Jordan

The Patriarch of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholics expressed sympathy to King Abdullah II following a terrorist incident in Karak Governorate.

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  • Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac extended condolences to King Abdullah II regarding martyrs from a terrorist incident at a church in Hammoud village.
  • The Catholic Church in Egypt expressed prayers for the families of the martyrs to have patience and hope.
  • The President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt is mourning the martyrs of a shooting incident at a church in Jordan.
A single lit candle and a small olive branch resting on a plain stone surface in the Karak hills.
Illustration · Coptic News

Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac, the Patriarch of Alexandria for the Coptic Catholics and President of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Egypt, offered condolences to King Abdullah II of Jordan regarding martyrs from a terrorist incident at a church in Hammoud village, Karak Governorate, according to Youm7.

Prayers for victims

The Catholic Church in Egypt said that it prays for the bereaved families of the martyrs to have patience and hope and for the recovery of the wounded and injured, according to the Catholic Church in Egypt.

Patriarch Anba Ibrahim Isaac offered prayers that the Lord protects Jordan, its people, and all countries suffering from war and terrorism to grant them peace and stability, according to Youm7.

Additionally, the President of the Evangelical Community in Egypt is mourning the martyrs of a shooting incident at a church in Jordan, according to Youm7.