Vigil in Tlaa al-Ali for the victims of the Karak church attack
Hundreds light candles in Amman to mourn Karak church attack victims
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- Hundreds of Jordanians, both Muslims and Christians, gathered outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Amman on Saturday for a candlelight vigil honoring victims of an attack on a church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate.
- Participants lit candles, offered prayers for those killed and wounded, and called for Jordan to remain secure and stable.
- Father Rifaat Bader emphasized national unity as a bulwark against terrorism and extremism, reaffirming support for Jordan's leadership.
Hundreds of Jordanians gathered on Saturday for a national and humanitarian vigil outside the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the Tlaa Al-Ali area of Amman.
Muslims and Christians gathered to light candles and offer prayers for those injured in the attack on a church in Hamoud village, Karak Governorate, while also praying for Jordan to remain stable, secure, and peaceful.
Father Rifaat Bader, parish priest and director general of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media, delivered a speech during the vigil, emphasizing the strength of Jordan's domestic front in confronting terrorism and extremism.
He stressed that the country's firmly rooted national unity serves as a strong shield and a precious treasure of which every Jordanian can be proud. He also reaffirmed public support for the Hashemite leadership, led by King Abdullah II, whom he described as the "skilled captain of Jordan's ship," alongside Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, in steering the country toward safety.
In full display of interfaith solidarity, participants raised their candles around the church and chanted together: "We swear by Almighty God that we will remain united, Muslims and Christians, forever and ever."
The solidarity event concluded with participants singing the Jordanian national anthem, and the song "Mawtini" ("My Homeland"), together.
Amid the emotional atmosphere, religious hymns blended with prayers for the security and military forces to succeed in pursuing the perpetrators and bringing them to justice. Participants also prayed for Jordan to remain protected against discord.
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