His Majesty King Abdullah II received on Saturday, at the Royal Hashemite Court, the Council of the Heads of Churches in Jordan and Palestine and congratulated them on the occasion of the Christmas.



The King expressed, during the meeting which was attended by
Minister of the Royal Court Sameer Rifai, a number of King's
advisors and members of the Jordanian Center for Interfaith
Research, his congratulations for all Christians on this occasion,
affirming that this occasion embodies the values of love, tolerance
and peace.



For their part, Heads of the Council of the Churches expressed
their appreciation for the Hashemite leadership and its keenness to
embody values of coexistence between Muslims and Christians, hailing
the efforts of His Majesty the King to restore just and
comprehensive peace in the region.