King Affirms Jordan’s Continued Commitment to Preserving the Christian Presence in the Region
Al-Taj News – His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Tuesday His Beatitude the Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, Kyrios Kyrios Daniel, at Al Husseiniya Palace.
In the presence of His Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, His Majesty’s Chief Adviser 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 historical and legal role in safeguarding the Islamic and Christian holy sites in the city of Jerusalem and confronting the ongoing escalation against these holy sites, based on the Hashemite Custodianship over them.
His Majesty invited His Beatitude the Patriarch to participate in commemorating the second millennium of the baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030 in Jordan, noting that this occasion represents an opportunity to reaffirm the historical and religious significance of the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ, “Al-Maghtas,” and other religious tourism sites in Jordan.
For his part, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Bulgaria commended His Majesty the King’s care for Christian holy sites and his efforts to preserve the Christian presence in the region, expressing his gratitude for Jordan’s warm welcome to Christian visitors from various countries around the world to the Christian holy sites, which are preserved not only for Jordan but also for their universal value, and praising the Kingdom’s role as a model of peace, coexistence, and harmony among religions.
The meeting was attended by Director of the Office of His Majesty the King, Engineer Alaa Al-Batayneh; Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine and Jordan, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III; Chairman of the Council of Heads of Churches in Jordan, Bishop Christophoros Atallah; and the guest’s accompanying delegation.
