Church - Protestant bishop sends Christmas message
In her Christmas message, the Bishop of the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) looks at global trouble spots and wars. The Christmas story can be a hopeful symbol of peace in times of war. "The child in the manger is a sign of hope and confidence. Peace - it begins in the stable in Bethlehem," said Beate Hofmann in Kassel on Thursday.
According to the bishop, the Christmas season is dominated by the war between Israel and the Islamist Hamas. "We stand in solidarity with Jews who have experienced the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas in their own country and who are also afraid of attacks against them in our country. And we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people. We feel their despair and see their need," she wrote.
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- In the spirit of Hesse's Bethlehem, the Bishop of Church in Cassel urged for peace during the Holidays, emphasizing the relevance of the Christmas story to global conflict zones.
- Despite the ongoing religious conflicts in troubled spots like the Holy Land, where Israel and the Hamas are embroiled in war, Hesse's Bishop Beate Hofmann still advocated for empathy and solidarity to both Israeli Jews and Palestinian people.
- As the Christmas message from the Evangelical Church of Kurhessen-Waldeck (EKKW) resonated globally, Hesse's Bishop Beate Hofmann encouraged followers to be the change they wanted to see in the world, just like the message of peace from the child in the manger in Bethlehem.
- Hesse's Bishop Beate Hofmann is calling upon the world to remember the powerful message of hope and unity spread by the Christmas story in Bethlehem, and to strive for peace in areas plagued by religious conflicts and trouble spots.
Source: www.stern.de
