(Jerusalem Post) Archbishop of Canterbury meets with chief rabbis

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams met with Chief Rabbis Yona Metzger and Shlomo Amar on Thursday during a week-long personal pilgrimage to Israel and the West Bank.

The office of the Diocese of Jerusalem of the Anglican Church said that during Williams’ visit he emphasized “the importance of constructive dialogue and co-existence between all religions,” and the need to “consolidate the peace process between the people of this region.”

Invited by the head of the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem Bishop Suheil Dawani, Williams was on a private tour and so did not make any public statements.

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One comment on “(Jerusalem Post) Archbishop of Canterbury meets with chief rabbis

  1. francis says:

    A message better delivered in Iran to the Ayatollah and Hamas. Any other pilgrimages planned?