Archbishop Hosam Naoum on a solidarity visit to The Church of St. Elijah on the Mount of Carmel in Haifa.

Archbishop Hosam Naoum, the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, made a solidarity visit to the Church of St. Elijah in the Stella Maris Monastery on the Mount of Carmel in Haifa, on Monday, June 19, 2023. This visit came after the Church was repeatedly attacked by some extremist Jews lately. This visit came to highlight the importance of the freedom to worship and the importance of Safeguarding Holy Sites.

Bishop Naoum was accompanied by the Rev’d Canon Don Binder, and the Rev’d Canon Wadie Far. They prayed in St. Elijah’s cave for peace amongst all peoples and religions. There they met with some monks from the Monastery, and with a group of believers praying in the church.