King: Jordan will continue protecting holy sites in Palestinian territories

Home Editor's Choice King: Jordan will continue protecting holy sites in Palestinian territories 20-03-2011 12:00 AM Ammon News - AMMAN His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday reiterated that Jordan will continue to protect and care for Muslim and Christian holy shrines in the Palestinian territories especially in Jerusalem. During a meeting with a visiting Vatican delegation, King Abdullah stressed the need for a concerted effort to halt unilateral Israeli acts which threaten Arab, Muslim and Christian existence in Jerusalem. The King told the team, headed by President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Monsignor Antonio Maria Veglio, that Jordan is keen to bolster ties with the Holy See in a manner that serves mutual interests and promotes Muslim-Christian dialogue. King Abdullah pointed to a landmark visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Jordan in 2009 and his efforts to promote tolerance, dialogue, human rights and rapprochement between adherents of different faiths across the globe. Monsignor Antonio Maria Veglio thanked Jordan under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II for keeping open channels between the Muslim and Christian worlds through continued dialogue and enhancing coexistence among the believers. He hailed Jordan for hosting a large number of Iraqis after 2003 and providing comprehensive services to them. * Petra

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King: Jordan will continue protecting holy sites in Palestinian territories

20-03-2011 12:00 AM

Ammon News - AMMAN His Majesty King Abdullah II on Sunday reiterated that Jordan will continue to protect and care for Muslim and Christian holy shrines in the Palestinian territories especially in Jerusalem.

During a meeting with a visiting Vatican delegation, King Abdullah stressed the need for a concerted effort to halt unilateral Israeli acts which threaten Arab, Muslim and Christian existence in Jerusalem.

The King told the team, headed by President of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Monsignor Antonio Maria Veglio, that Jordan is keen to bolster ties with the Holy See in a manner that serves mutual interests and promotes Muslim-Christian dialogue.

King Abdullah pointed to a landmark visit by Pope Benedict XVI to Jordan in 2009 and his efforts to promote tolerance, dialogue, human rights and rapprochement between adherents of different faiths across the globe.

Monsignor Antonio Maria Veglio thanked Jordan under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II for keeping open channels between the Muslim and Christian worlds through continued dialogue and enhancing coexistence among the believers.

He hailed Jordan for hosting a large number of Iraqis after 2003 and providing comprehensive services to them.

* Petra

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