On the evening of Tuesday, 10 November 2026, the Latin Patriarchate Scouts and Guides Group at Jesus the King Parish in Misdar celebrated the 75th anniversary of its founding. The celebration was held under the patronage of HRH Princess Basma bint Talal, President of the Jordanian Association for Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and H.E. Bishop Iyad Twal, Patriarchal Vicar for the Latins in Jordan, attended, along with dignitaries and scout leaders.

In her speech, HRH Princess Basma said Jordan has been built through the sacrifices of its Christian and Muslim sons and daughters, who have lived as loving brothers and sisters through good times and bad. She noted that Jesus the King Church in Misdar was built in the 1920s and has been part of this journey and of Amman’s memory. She described it as a witness that the Christian presence is an authentic pillar of the nation’s fabric and history.

Her Royal Highness praised the group, which since its founding has been a school of leadership, service and belonging. It has raised generations of young men and women to be confident, active in society and committed to serving the nation. She stressed that Jordan is a home that unites its people around citizenship, respect for others and working together. She also commended the scouting movement’s role in fostering belonging and volunteering. She urged its members to preserve its heritage, values and mission and to pass on their commitment to giving from one generation to the next.

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa highlighted the role of scouting in fostering fraternity, love and mutual respect, and in instilling the values of work and good citizenship in successive generations. He stressed the need to preserve these values and to strengthen loyalty and belonging to the nation and society. He also affirmed scouting’s noble mission as a national movement that unites Jordanians in love for their country, its leadership and its institutions.