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July 22, 2015

Patriarch calls lives of Middle East Christians 'bad' and 'less bad'

Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem called for an end to the violence in Syria, saying that the refugees have lost hope in returning back home. In this photo, Twal speaks at a news conference at a convent in Cremisan Valley in Beit Jala, West Bank, April 2.

JERUSALEM - Christians in the Middle East are facing difficulties ranging from "bad" to "less bad," said Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem.

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January 7, 2015

Christian clergy visit Jordanian family of captured Muslim pilot

Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem waves upon his arrival to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, West Bank, Dec. 24.

AY, Jordan - Christian clergy led by the Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem visited the family of the Muslim Jordanian pilot captured by Islamic State and expressed support and continued prayers.

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November 18, 2014

Jerusalem patriarch calls for end to violence in Holy Land

Police stand guard on the roof of a Jerusalem synagogue involved in a fatal attack Nov. 18. Two Palestinians are said to have killed four people with a meat cleaver and a knife before being shot dead by police, the deadliest such incident in six years in the holy city amid a surge in religious conflict.

JERUSALEM - After an early morning synagogue attack left four Israelis dead and eight injured Nov. 18, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal called for an end to all violence in the Holy Land.

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July 7, 2014

Jerusalem patriarch denounces wave of retaliations after teen murders

Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal

JERUSALEM - Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal strongly denounced the increasing wave of violent retaliations following the murders of Israeli and Palestinian teens and called on political and religious leaders to act to calm the atmosphere.

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