[Anglican Communion News Service] The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has echoed Pope Francis’ call for the “Status Quo” agreement over religious sites in Jerusalem to be protected. After meeting the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, at Lambeth Palace last week, Justin said: “I join other church leaders in calling for all parties to uphold the Status Quo and resist weakening it. I believe that a continued Christian presence in the Holy Land is of paramount importance.”

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