ICC Note: Prince Charles of Wales danced and visited with members of the congregation at the consecration of the new Syriac Orthodox church in London. As a devout Christian, the prince spent the time to encourage and acknowledge the grave sufferings experienced by the Syriac community in the past few years. Prince Charles prayed with the congregation for the blessings of the Syriac community worldwide.

11/28/2016 UK (Christian Times): The Prince of Wales has a gift for lifting the spirits of even the most besieged, troubled communities.

Yesterday he danced with members of the congregation at the consecration of the new Syriac Orthodox church in London, St. Thomas Cathedral.

But first, he acknowledged the terrible sufferings of so many Christians in Syria.

“It gives me great happiness to be present at the consecration of the Cathedral of St. Thomas,” he said.

“It is surely deeply encouraging, at a time when the members of the Syriac Orthodox Church in their homelands of Syria and Iraq are undergoing such desperate trials and such appalling suffering, that in Britain the Syriac Church is able to expand and gain in strength.

“In this way the consecration of your Cathedral is indeed a notable sign of hope for the future.”

The Prince, a devout Christian, prayed that the congregation of the Cathedral, and all members of the Syriac Orthodox Church worldwide, be “blessed with the kind of courage and faith that can ultimately transcend the unbearable misery and anguish that have been so cruelly inflicted upon you, your loved ones and your brethren.”

Every consecration of a Christian church is a reminder of the consecration of King Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem, he said, according to a text of his remarks released to Christian Today.

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