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Arab News
08-04-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
King Abdullah of Jordan receives Greek Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
LONDON: King Abdullah II of Jordan received the Greek Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Youssef Absi, on Tuesday in Amman. King Abdullah emphasized the need to maintain a Christian presence in the Middle East, along with Jordan's support for Syria's security and stability to ensure the rights of all faith groups. Patriarch Absi acknowledged Jordan's role in overseeing Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, commending Jordan's support for Palestinians and King Abdullah's efforts in protecting the presence of Eastern Christians in the Middle East. He said Jordan is a role model for coexistence and respect for Christian communities, the Petra news agency reported. Crown Prince Hussein and Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, who advises King Abdullah on religious and cultural affairs, attended the meeting. Also present were the director of the king's office, Alaa Batayneh, and the heads of the Melkite Greek Catholic churches in Jordan, Jerusalem, and Lebanon.
National News
23-03-2025
- General
- National News
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time Subject 10:00 Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Beirut, Jbeil, and Dependencies, George Bakouni, celebrates the Mass of the Feast of the Annunciation at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Hadath 15:00 "Fifteenth Islamic-Christian Meeting on Our Lady Mary" organizes a celebratory meeting on the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, a national holiday, at the Global Center for Dialogue of Civilizations - Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate in Rabweh ==========
