Canterbury's Archbishop to Meet Christians, Jewish Leaders

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby arrived in Jerusalem on Thursday (Oct. 19) to show solidarity with Christian communities and leaders there after a missile severely damaged the Anglican-run al-Ahli hospital in Gaza. On Friday, he met with members of the Anglican Church and the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem, Hosam Nauom. But the visit, which is expected to last until Sunday, will also be more wide-ranging, according to a spokesperson at the archbishop’s office at Lambeth Palace, with opportunities to visit leaders of other Christian churches and Jewish leaders as well, and to renew his call for the release of hostages taken during the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7. He will also express his sympathy for the victims of the Hamas attacks.