Charles also said “extremism and division” are not inevitable, during a special service at Westminster Abbey which celebrated the contribution believers have made in the region.
Addressing more than 1,000 people on Tuesday evening, he said: “Throughout history, in these lands which are the cradle of faith for Jews, Muslims and Christians, communities of different beliefs have shown that it is possible to live side by side as neighbours and friends.
An estimated 100,000 Christians fled the Nineveh Plains of Iraq in 2014 as Islamic State extremists advanced on the city of Qaraqosh.
Premier has reported how Christian organisations such as Aid to the Church in Need have been helping scores of Iraqi families return to their homes.
Others in attendance at the event on Tuesday included the Archbishop of Canterbury Most Rev Justin Welby – as well as members of the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre, Syriac Catholic Church and Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Church.
The prince added: “Co-existence and understanding are not just possible, therefore; they are confirmed by hundreds of years of shared experience.
“Extremism and division are by no means inevitable.
“All three of the great Abrahamic faiths believe in a loving, just and merciful God who cares for creation, who cares for his creatures…
… Read More
—
Click Read More to read the rest of the story from our content source/partners – Premier Christianity News.