TIRANA, June 23 /ATA/ Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and all Albania Joani reacted today to the suicide bombing terrorist event at Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood in Damascus, Syria.
“Albania’s Autocephalous Orthodox Church strongly condemns this act of violence and what is more it happened during Divine Liturgy”, is read in a statement of the Orthodox Church, published in the social media.
A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media reported.
Archbishop Joani expressed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the victims and to all the Orthodox community of Syria.
“From Albania, a country that has shown the world that the peaceful co-existence between religions is not an unattainable dream or utopia, but a live reality, we call on all to stand up united against violence”, is read in the statement of the Albania’s Autocephalous Orthodox Church. /a.f//r.e/p.s./
