The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have issued a Christmas message whose theme is resolute hope. This is a cautious message warning aginst proclaiming peace prematurely, following the prophet Jeremiah, quoted in the New Testament. The full text of the message is as follows:
The Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf has also recorded a video message for Advent and Christmas. He speaks of the Diocese as the crossroads of the world, and the time as a propitious one. In the life of the Diocese 2026 is the Jubilee year, and Bishop Sean looks forward to it, reminding his hearers that in the Old Testament Jubilee is a time to reset and be renewed. He urges each church to find its own way to reset and renew, and looks forward to the year as a time of transformation. The full message can be accessed here:https://bit.ly/45jCdm2