(ANSA) - LONDON, NOVEMBER 16 - An ephemeral conversion.
This seems to emerge from the past of Emad Al Swealmeen, the 32-year-old refugee in the United Kingdom of Middle Eastern origins and protagonist of the terrorist - possibly suicide - attack in Liverpool.
At least according to the rectorate of the Anglican cathedral of the British city.
In relation to media reports on the matter, I confirm today that in fact Emad - born Muslim and died Sunday as a result of the explosion of a rudimentary device who was apparently trying to finish assembling on board a taxi - was in fact baptized in the cathedral. same in 2015; and therefore "confirmed" with confirmation and final admission to the new confession in 2017. But who had already stopped attending church in 2018 and lost all contact with the community: in spite of the convictions on the sincerity of his change of religion expressed by the devoted English spouses for a while they had given him hospitality as a seeker. In a subsequent note, Reverend Sue Jones, parish of the church in question, was dismayed and surprised at the news of themembership in his time of Al Swealmeen to his congregation. "Like everyone in the city - he wrote - we were horrified by the actions of this individual. Clearly we cannot make any assumptions about his motives. What is clear is that his actions do not represent us as a community and that we are united with the whole city and the whole country. in the commitment to work for peace as we continue to pray for Liverpool. " (HANDLE).commitment to work for peace while we continue to pray for Liverpool ". (ANSA).commitment to work for peace while we continue to pray for Liverpool ". (ANSA).