Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi condemned Saturday the terrorist attack on al-Rawdah Mosque in the city of Arish, north of Sinai, in Egypt, which resulted in the death and injury of hundreds of innocent worshipers as they were performing Friday prayers.

"I would like to express deep sympathy, solidarity and strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that hit the Rawdah Mosque in al-Arish, and express my deepest sorrow for the loss of more than 300 martyrs and dozens of wounded," said the Patriarch.

"We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims' families and to the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, and to all the Egyptian people, and we support them in their efforts to fight terrorists, and combat terrorism and terrorist organizations," added al-Rahi.

The Patriarch called on the United Nations family to intervene with countries that support terrorism to put an end to their horrific acts, deeming it "not permissible for an innocent human being to be subjected to any terrorist attack."

"This is unacceptable and a disgrace to the century" said the Patriarch

Source: NNA