His Beatitude Patriarch John X Through a Call with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III:

“We stress the importance of building bridges of communication among Churches at a time when the logic of confrontation prevails”

Damascus, August 20, 2024

His Beatitude Patriarch John X, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and President of the Middle East Council of Churches for the Orthodox Family, stressed the necessity of strengthening the principle of communication at a time when the logic of clash and disharmony prevails. This message was communicated during a recent communication with His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem. The importance of building bridges of communication with other Churches of the Christian world through all bodies, dialogues, conferences and representative councils was also emphasized at a difficult time when countries and societies tend to replace the logic of encounter with the logic of clashes. The two Prelates also tackled the importance of the role of the Churches of Antioch and Jerusalem in preserving the Christian presence in the Middle East.

This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.