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Christian leaders attend funerals for victims of attack on Jordanian church
Many faithful gathered Sunday for the funerals of those killed in a terrorist attack against the church in the Karak governorate on Friday. Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa attended the services.
The Apostolic Nuncio to Jordan visited injured people in hospitals on Saturday to convey the support of Pope Leo XIV.
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- Official source@VaticanNewsLes chrétiens unis par le choc, après l'attentat contre une église en Jordanie
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How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 26, 7:03 AM Vatican News Français Les chrétiens unis par le choc, après l'attentat contre une église en Jordanie
- Oct 26, 10:40 AM Vatican News Español Jordania, el ataque en San Jorge en Hammoud. La conmoción en el funeral
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