Message of Archbishop Hope for the attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias in Syria

The Archdiocese of America unites its voice with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in order to express its condolences to the Patriarch of Antioch Ioannis II, about the terrorist attack during the Divine Liturgy in the Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias. For his part, the Archbishop of America Elpidoforos points out the danger of familiarity with the phenomenon of war, which often leads to desensitization, pointing out the need for reconciliation and true peace beyond the boundaries of geography and faith. “We are only upset when the tragedy speaks our own language. However, in Christ, every life is ‘ours’. As we raise prayers, the souls of those lost in this frightening attack on the Church, we also remember all those who lost their lives in this growing conflict. ‘Blessed are the pacifists, because they will be called the children of God’. May this sacred promise to guide our hearts beyond the boundaries of geography and faith, […]
Source: News Beast

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