Jordanian Bishop’s Call for Indifferentism Betrays Catholic Mission
VaticanNews portal (January 10, 2026) reports statements by Bishop Iyad Twal, Latin Patriarchal Vicar of Jordan, during a pilgrimage to the “Baptism of the Lord” Church in Bethany Beyond the Jordan. The bishop asserts that “focusing on differences won’t bring peace,” urging acceptance of religious pluralism and praising Jordan’s Muslim-majority society as a model of coexistence. This celebration of indifferentism constitutes a direct assault on the Church’s divine mandate to proclaim Christ as the sole path to salvation.