scribing the Jews as the killers of Christ…
Patriarch Shinoda III: The New Testament says that they are. Is the Vatican against the teachings of the New Testament? […]
I have prevented the Copts from visiting Jerusalem because of my faith and for [various] reasons, and I don’t care about the consequences. First of all, many Copts want to visit Jerusalem. If I permitted this, dozens of thousands would go.
Interviewer: They yearn to go to Jerusalem.
Patriarch Shinoda III: If dozens of thousands go to Israel, they will be influenced by the Israeli media, and we will not be able to prevent this. Who knows what ideas they will return with? That’s one thing. In addition, this will revive Israel in terms of economy and propaganda. Israel will be the one to benefit from this, not them.
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