The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pizabala, commented on the Israeli president’s visit to the Haifa monastery, saying that “this gesture confirms the determination to confront the heart-wrenching phenomenon of attacks on Christians”. Patriarch Pizzabala also met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
(Vatican News Network) Israeli President Herzog and his wife visited the Carmelite Hermitage of Our Lady of the Stars in Haifa on August 9. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, commented In this difficult time for Israel, the situation faced by the Christian community is also complex, and the president’s visit “confirms the determination to fight against the heart-wrenching phenomenon of attacks on Christians,” he said.
The Hermitage of Our Lady of the Stars in Haifa was recently attacked by Jewish extremists who demanded possession of the monastery. The extremists have also carried out attacks on other Christian sanctuaries in Israel, particularly in Haifa and Jerusalem.
According to the announcement of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in addition to the Patriarch of Pizaraba, the Carmelites of Haifa and the Patriarch of Theophilos of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem were also present to greet President Herzog. and bishops and leaders of the Christian Church. They expressed their “satisfaction with this move to call for a more peaceful, mutual understanding and coexistence framework”.
Patriarch Pizabala explained that during the period of extreme tension in Israel and the clashes between Israelis and Palestinians, especially with regard to the attacks on Christians, the president’s voice was very clear and firm, perhaps the voice of the Israeli political circles The only voice with such authority in China is deeply appreciated by everyone. The head of the Israeli police visited the monastery together with the president, which, according to the Patriarch Pizabala, is a clear sign of intention to “take this issue seriously”.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also met Patriarch Pizabala in Ramallah on August 9, expressing a vision of hope. President Abbas first congratulated Patriarch Pizabala on his promotion to cardinal, and at the same time offered to “evaluate the situation”. “In these times, people who wish for peace are rarely heard, but we must continue to look for such people, because one day we will need them,” said Patriarch Pizabala.
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2023-08-11 10:09:11
