Protestant church - Regional Bishop Kopp: "Peace cannot be taken for granted"
On Christmas Day, Protestant Bishop Christian Kopp focused on the situation in Israel and Gaza and called for peaceful coexistence. "Peace cannot be taken for granted. The whole world has had to learn this painfully over the last two years. We knew it, but now it has come so close to us again," said Kopp in his sermon at St. Matthew's Church in Munich on Monday.
"The suffering of the people in Israel cries out to heaven. The suffering of the people in Gaza - we cry out to God," Kopp continued. The world in the land of Jesus has come apart at the seams this year. The world in the Holy Land has long been out of joint. "We need sensible regulations for coexistence. Both sides will probably have to learn to live together in two states."
The land has been fought over, coveted and populated differently for centuries, millennia. "It was never easy there at this narrow point between Asia and Africa. It has always been different."
Kopp also addressed other issues. "The whole world is in a migration movement. No matter how much some people shout, enough is enough. The world that was safe yesterday is no longer safe today. The train is no longer on time. The baker on the corner is a bakery chain. The climate catastrophe is coming. So will the next war." We have to start with ourselves. It's also about finding solace. In the end, the meaning of life cannot be found on the outside.
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- Despite the celebrations of Christmas Day, the situation in Gaza and Israel remained a pressing concern for Protestant Bishop Christian Kopp, who delivered a sermon in Munich's St. Matthew's Church, expressing solidarity with the suffering of people in both regions.
- During the same sermon, Bishop Kopp pointed out that the Holy Land, specifically Israel, has been a site of conflict for centuries, and emphasized the necessity of sensible regulations for peaceful coexistence, hinting at the possibility of two states for Israelis and Palestinians.
- In Munich, Bavaria, Kopp also addressed global issues, such as the current migration movement and the climate catastrophe, underscoring the importance of finding solace and meaning within ourselves, rather than relying solely on external factors.
- In the spirit of Christmas, Bishop Kopp urged his congregation to remember the sufferings of people in Gaza and Israel, and expressed a wish for peace, stating, "Let us pray for the courage to work towards peace, especially on this holy day of peace, called Christmas."
Source: www.stern.de
