Patriarch Porfirije took part in the International Conference “Aqaba Process – Balkan Interfaith Dialogue”, held in Jordan
Published on January 26, 2026
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch kyr Porfirije took part on 9 December 2025 in Bethany, Jordan, in the work of the International Conference Aqaba Process – Balkan Interfaith Dialogue.
The International Conference was held on the tenth anniversary of the peace initiative launched by King Abdullah, at the historic site on the Jordan River in Bethany where Saint John the Forerunner baptized our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
In addition to King Abdullah and the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, participants in the conference included His Beatitude Patriarch of Jerusalem kyr Theophilos, His Beatitude Patriarch of Antioch kyr John, His Beatitude Archbishop of Albania kyr John, and numerous Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religious leaders from the Middle East and the Balkans.
Today’s gathering discussed ways to promote interfaith dialogue for the preservation of peace and security, as well as to strengthen cooperation, mutual understanding, and respect. The participants emphasized that fellowship in a spirit of responsibility and solidarity is the foundation of a better future for the peoples of the Middle East and Europe. His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Porfirije also addressed the gathering, and we present his address in full below:
Your Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein,
Your Excellency Prime Minister Edi Rama,
Your Beatitudes, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Excellencies, distinguished religious leaders, ladies and gentlemen, it is with deep respect and heartfelt joy that I greet this esteemed assembly,
