Jerusalem on Mordachai Vanunu

ACNS 3817 | MIDDLE EAST | 21 APRIL 2004

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A statement from the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem on Mordachai Vanunu

The Rt Revd Riah Abu El-Assal 21 April 2004

As chief pastor of the Anglican community in the Holy Land, I greeted Mordachai Vanunu this morning at 11am as he was released from Ashkelon prison. He is an Anglican Christian and expressed his desire to offer thanks to God for his release from prison as his first act as a free man.

At his request, I celebrated the Holy Eucharist in the Cathedral Church of St. George, Jerusalem, midday, in the presence of fellow Christians, including bishops and clergy from England, the USA and Australia as well as local Christians. The Eucharist was offered in thanksgiving for the resurrection of Jesus Christ and in prayers for Mr Vanunu, his family and friends in the hopes that he can live a normal life from now on.

+The Rt Revd Riah Abu El-Assal Bishop in Jerusalem

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