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LATIN PATRIARCH HIGHLY APPRECIATES RELATIONS WITH THE LITHUANIAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

On 21 October 2009 Ambassador Darius Degutis had a meeting with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude  Fouad Twal. Jordanian-born Patriarch heads The Latin Patriarchate, which covers all Latin Catholics in Israel, Palestine and Jordan.

 

During the meeting Patriarch stressed that he appreciates the relations with the Lithuanian Catholic Community and he is glad that many Lithuanian pilgrims visit Holy Land.

 

On 25 October 2009 the Embassy’s staff participated in the high Mass, which was delivered by His Beatitude. The Mass took place in The Queen of Palestine Church in Dir Rafat with huge presence of local Christian Arab community, pilgrims from Italy, Poland, France.

Ambassador Darius Degutis and his wife Nida with H.B. Fouad Twal

 

 

The Mass