January 2003
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MESSAGE TO
PRESIDENT BUSH Ref. No. P.V./3 To: His Excellency President George G. Bush President of the The White House, Your Excellency, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace and goodwill toward men.'
(Luke 2:14) From the historic city founded by Alexander the Great and where Christianity
was preached by St. Mark the Apostle and Evangelist; from the land of the
Nile river and a country which is a model and example of harmony between
Christians and Muslims, I wish to make an earnest call to Your Excellency to
avoid any attacks on Iraq. If As the Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria and All Africa,
a Church that has existed for the last two thousand years, I call on Your
Excellency to try and find a peaceful solution rather than that of war. The Such an impression, though false, would have unjust far reaching and long
lasting consequences upon religions, their faithful and their reputations.
Religions, in essence, have nothing to do with politics, terrorism, and war. From this holy place, I invite Your Excellency to offer up intense prayer
to the Almighty God, who created us all, that peace may reign in the whole
world. I also ask our Lord to enlighten all the leaders of all nations to
work to build a world without violence, a world that loves life and grows in
justice and solidarity. May the New Year be a joyful, peaceful, graceful and blessed one for Your
Excellency, the members of your beloved family, the people of the With the love of our Incarnate Lord Jesus Christ, + PETROS VII Pope and Patriarch of In the ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |