{"id":30561,"date":"2026-11-02T18:10:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldea.org\/?p=30561"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:29:13","slug":"wea-delegation-karak-jordan-church-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldea.org\/de\/wea-delegation-karak-jordan-church-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Eine Delegation der WEA legte einen Kranz f\u00fcr die bei einem Kirchenangriff in Jordanien get\u00f6teten Christen nieder."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Karak Governorate, Jordan<\/strong> \u2014 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Secretary General Rev. Botrus Mansour visited the village of Hmoud in Jordan\u2019s Karak Governorate to stand in solidarity with the families affected by a terrorist attack that killed nine Jordanian Christians attending a church funeral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Martyrs\u2019 Cemetery, Mansour laid a wreath in the presence of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rev. Dr. Nabih Abbasi, Ambassador of the Baptist World Alliance in the Middle East and President of the Baptist Convention in Jordan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rev. Dr. Jack Sara, President of Bethlehem Bible College and General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance in the Middle East and North Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordanian church leaders also joined the delegation, including Rev. David Rihani, head of the Jordanian Assemblies of God Church, and Rev. Rami Hussein Halsa, pastor of the Resurrection Baptist Church in Sweileh.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/bricks-child\/wea-image-caption--><div class=\"image-and-caption\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" \r\n            class=\"\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/worldea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/botrus-and-jack-sara-900.jpg\" \r\n            alt=\"Three men in suits conversing near an Arabic memorial poster\"\r\n            sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/worldea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/botrus-and-jack-sara-900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/worldea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/botrus-and-jack-sara-900-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/worldea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/botrus-and-jack-sara-900-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/worldea.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/botrus-and-jack-sara-900-18x12.jpg 18w\"\r\n        >\r\n    <\/figure>\r\n<div class=\"flex-row items-middle margin-bottom-2xs margin-top-2xs image-caption\">  <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-camera-alt\"><\/span>  <div class=\"featured-image-caption margin-left-2xs\">Rev. Botrus Mansour and Rev. Jack Sara alongside fellow leaders outside the church.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prayers for the families and for Jordan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the wreath-laying, the delegation prayed for the families of the martyrs, for the wounded, and for Jordan\u2019s security and stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delegation then offered condolences to the family of Alaa Masarwa, who welcomed them with compassion and gratitude. In a heartfelt meeting, the delegation prayed with the bereaved family and reaffirmed its support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cWe felt it necessary to be here\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the cemetery, Mansour said the attack \u201cshook us to our core\u201d and extended WEA\u2019s condolences to the families who lost loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that, as Secretary General, he had already <a href=\"https:\/\/worldea.org\/de\/world-evangelical-alliance-condemns-deadly-shooting-at-jordan-church-funeral\/\">issued a statement<\/a> on behalf of \u201cthe 650 million Evangelicals worldwide,\u201d affirming solidarity and prayer. \u201cBut in addition, we felt it necessary to be here to offer our condolences in person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mansour described Jordan as \u201can oasis of tolerance and full citizenship for all its people, without any discrimination between Muslim and Christian.\u201d He expressed relief at the response of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the Hashemite family, which he described as decisive and courageous, \u201cnot just in words, but also in deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also highlighted the solidarity and brotherhood among Jordanians, saying, \u201cTruly, they are valiant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A message of unity and resurrection hope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mansour noted that he had come from Nazareth, the city of the Annunciation, and Sara from Jerusalem, the city of the Resurrection. He said the visit carried a message of hope grounded in Christ\u2019s resurrection and reaffirmed Jordan as a model of harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attackers, he said, targeted not only Christians but \u201cstruck every Jordanian to the very core of their being.\u201d The right response is to strengthen unity, reject injustice, and eliminate grievances against any group in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the delegation would reach out to \u201chundreds of millions of evangelicals\u201d worldwide to encourage them to visit Jordan, particularly ahead of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus Christ\u2019s baptism in the Jordan River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mansour closed with a message of resurrection hope: \u201cThe criminals thought they could kill the body and the story would end, but we tell them that the story will not end \u2026 since the Lord Jesus Christ has risen \u2014 Christ is risen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cDeath is not the final word\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbasi said that standing before the martyrs\u2019 graves brings together grief and hope. The delegation had come to honor their memory, to pray for their families, and to declare its belief that death is not the final word, because Christ rose victorious over death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained that the biblical meaning of the word \u201cmartyr\u201d is \u201cwitness.\u201d Everyone is called to bear witness for Christ, he said, and God calls some of His children to conclude their witness by offering their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbasi reiterated his rejection of terrorism and hatred: \u201cFrom this place, we declare that terrorism will not prevail, that hatred will not defeat love, and that darkness will not extinguish the light of Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He prayed for comfort for the families and healing for the injured, and affirmed his loyalty to Jordan and its security. He called for united prayer for His Majesty King Abdullah II, the government, the security forces, and all those who work to protect the country.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karak Governorate, Jordan \u2014 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Secretary General Rev. Botrus Mansour visited the village of Hmoud in Jordan\u2019s Karak Governorate to stand in solidarity with the families affected by a terrorist attack that killed nine Jordanian Christians attending a church funeral. 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