September 5, 2013
On September 4, His Majesty King Abdullah II ofJordanreceived in audience Maria Voce, the president of the Focolare Movement and the co-president Giancarlo Faletti, who have been inAmman for eight days to meet delegations of the Focolare Communities from countries in the Middle East andNorth Africa.
At the end of the audience Maria Voce said, “I’ve managed to inform His Majesty that the people present for our meeting in Amman came from different countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Christians and Muslims, all united by the spirit of universal brotherhood”. And she added, “I felt it was important to emphasize the fact that these meetings could take place in Jordan thanks to the spirit of openness and tolerance in this country”.
The King showed his support for the work done. Maria Voce noted that King Abdullah “expressed his concern about the situation in the Region, about the great challenges, and he did not hide his concern about the Christian communities. Above all this, however, he told me that we have to face this crisis and these uncertainties together”.
Updated on September 6, 2013
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SIF – Focolare Information Service
