Dear and dear teachers, dear and dear pupils, students,
In a few days Christians will celebrate the Holy Passion and the Resurrection of the Lord. The miracle of the Incarnation, which began with the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, took place with the Divine Birth of Christ and was completed with His Ascension into heaven, is, according to the Christian faith, the supreme proof of God's love for man.
Humanity is marching towards Holy Week under the shadow of many social and political problems in all corners of the earth. Unfortunately, competition between nations and people, economic interests, ambitions, disputes, lack of respect and tolerance for our fellow human beings, as well as indifference to the whole, create repeated dangers and conditions of insecurity throughout the world, especially for our fellow human beings belonging to vulnerable groups.
This climate of a general crisis of culture and values, which makes human life difficult and precarious, increases our need to draw hope from the supernatural essence of divine passion. Through the message of the days, man, accepting the message of love and resurrection after suffering, sees rays of light and perspective for freedom from his own suffering. This hope for the triumph of life that finally comes after trials gives us the courage and strength to continue the physical and spiritual struggle and to strive for the betterment of our lives.
The Hellenism of Cyprus will celebrate Easter again this year under semi-occupation. Since the Turkish invasion of 1974 our refugees continue to be denied the right to return to their homeland. Our churches have remained inoperative and our villages mute ever since. Nevertheless, we are optimistic that a just and viable solution to our national problem will soon be found and that the longed-for resurrection will come for our long-suffering homeland as well.
Dear and dear teachers, dear and dear pupils, students,
Let us welcome Holy Week and let us rejoice in the Resurrection and its unfailing light, experiencing in our daily lives sincere and selfless love for our fellow human beings, compassion, justice and forgiveness. Let us again appreciate virtue, prudence, humility. Let us draw optimism from the certainty of the realization of the cross-restoration process, both in our personal and collective lives. Only in this way will we truly feel the Passion and move sincerely towards the Resurrection.
I wish everyone a Happy Resurrection and a Happy Easter!
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