Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem His Beatitude Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa has extended well-wishes and blessings to the Orthodox churches, as well as to the brothers and sisters who celebrate Christmas according to the Julian calendar.

He also wished Bishop Joseph Jabara, Archbishop of the Greek Melkite Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia   a speedy recovery after falling sick.

This was reported during the address made by Patriarch Pizzaballa delivered at Our Lady of Nazareth Church in Sweifieh at the outset of his official and pastoral visit to Jordan which starts on January 7 and lasts on January 21.