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The corona pandemic has also determined the traditional midnight mass in Bethlehem. The memory of the birth of Christ is also a sign of hope, explained Patriarch Pizzaballa.
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, called the world to “solidarity and fraternity” during the traditional midnight mass in Bethlehem. The corona pandemic and the suffering it caused made it clear that all people are connected and responsible for each other, said the head of Catholic Christians in the Holy Land.
The global crisis is exacerbating existing problems and paralyzing politics, the economy and society: everyone is feeling tired, exhausted and depressed, according to Pizzaballa. Today we must not forget the sadness and worry that would have gripped the world and also the Holy Land. However, at the same time, this night reminds us of God’s coming into the world through the birth of Christ.
Hope sign
For Christians, the birth of Jesus is the certainty that the night does not have the last word. “Christians know that in the depths of our crises, in our darkness, in the midst of our weakness, a child was born who is a powerful God,” said Pizzaballa. With the child began a new story of trust and hope, rebirth and resurrection. The Patriarch concluded by begging God to “conquer disease, evil and death and give us happy and serene days.”
Due to the crown pandemic, the mass was only held between clergy and streamed online.
