Thirteen years ago, today, the following statement was issued by The Head of the Christian Communities in Jerusalem. We publish it without comment.
Statement By The Head Of The Christian Communities In Jerusalem
April 26, 1989
Forwarded by
JUSTICE AND PEACE Secretariat
P.O.B 20459 JERUSALEM
On April 26,1989, during the Holy Week for the Oriental Christians. the Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem published a common statement on the present situation in the Territories occupied by Israel, a situation deteriorating steadily since the beginning of the Palestinian uprising.
We send you herewith a copy of the original text in English and we would be grateful to you if you could make it known as much as possible.
This statement is signed by:
His Beatitude Diodoros I Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
His Beafitude Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch
His Beatitude Yeghishe Derderian, Armenian Orthodox Patriarch
Very Rev. Father Carlo Cecchitelli, of m, Custos of the Holy Land
His Exc. Amba Basilios, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop
His Exc. Mar Dionysios Behnam Jijawi, Syrian Orthodox Archbishop
His Exc. Msgr Lutfi Laham, Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarcal Vicar
Right Rev. Samir Kafity, Bishop of the Episcopalian Church
Right Rev. Naim Nasr, Bishop ot the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Statement By The Head Of The Christian Communities In Jerusalem
April 26, 1989
Forwarded by
JUSTICE AND PEACE Secretariat
P.O.B 20459 JERUSALEM
On April 26,1989, during the Holy Week for the Oriental Christians. the Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem published a common statement on the present situation in the Territories occupied by Israel, a situation deteriorating steadily since the beginning of the Palestinian uprising.
We send you herewith a copy of the original text in English and we would be grateful to you if you could make it known as much as possible.
This statement is signed by:
His Beatitude Diodoros I Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
His Beafitude Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch
His Beatitude Yeghishe Derderian, Armenian Orthodox Patriarch
Very Rev. Father Carlo Cecchitelli, of m, Custos of the Holy Land
His Exc. Amba Basilios, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop
His Exc. Mar Dionysios Behnam Jijawi, Syrian Orthodox Archbishop
His Exc. Msgr Lutfi Laham, Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarcal Vicar
Right Rev. Samir Kafity, Bishop of the Episcopalian Church
Right Rev. Naim Nasr, Bishop ot the Evangelical Lutheran Church