On December 13, 2021, the thirteen Christian Patriarchs and heads of the Churches of Jerusalem issued a joint statement, drawing the attention of government authorities and the general public to the threat of the Christian presence in the Holy Land stemming from the activities of extremist groups.
They pointed out, in particular, the incidents of physical violence and insults against the holy clergy, attacks on Christian Churches, and acts of vandalism of sacred rites, as well as attempts to undermine the integrity and cultural peculiarity of the Christian neighborhood in the Old City, Jerusalem.
Among those who signed the statement are the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos II of Jerusalem, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Nourhan Manougian, the Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and other Christian leaders of the area.
Find below the Statement:
