ROME – Vatican Secretary of State Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Monday held a meeting with papal representatives throughout the Middle East to discuss the fallout of regional conflicts and the need for peace, as well as the importance of Christians in the Middle East.
Parolin for the past few days has been in Jordan for the dedication of the Church of the Baptism of Jesus, situated at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, believed to be the baptismal place of Jesus, on the banks of the Jordan River.
According to a Vatican communique, Parolin on Jan. 13 presided over a meeting in Amman with the papal envoys to various Middle Eastern nations, including Bahrain, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Syria and Yemen.
