Pope Urban II — "Of holy Jerusalem, brethren, we dare not speak, for we are exceedingly afraid an…"

Of holy Jerusalem, brethren, we dare not speak, for we are exceedingly afraid and ashamed to speak of it. This very city, in which, as you all know, Christ Himself suffered for us, because our sins demanded it, has been reduced to the pollution of paganism and, I say it to our disgrace, withdrawn from the service of God.
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Expressing shame and outrage over Jerusalem's perceived desecration under Muslim rule. (Balderic of Dol's account)

Date: 1095

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