{"id":22886,"date":"2024-12-30T13:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/patriarch-of-jerusalem-let-us-look-to-the-future-with-hope-without-hatred-or-violence\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T13:30:15","slug":"patriarch-of-jerusalem-let-us-look-to-the-future-with-hope-without-hatred-or-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/patriarch-of-jerusalem-let-us-look-to-the-future-with-hope-without-hatred-or-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriarche de J\u00e9rusalem : Regardons vers l'avenir avec espoir, sans haine ni violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

[ad_1]
\n<\/p>\n

\n
\n Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, leans on his pastoral staff while listening to the proclamation of the Gospel during the Christmas Eve Mass at the Church of St. Catherine, the Latin section of the Basilica of the Nativity, on Dec. 24, 2024. \/ Credit: Marinella Bandini<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Bethlehem, Dec 26, 2024 \/ 10:50 am (CNA).<\/p>\n

The atmosphere in Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born, was more relaxed this Christmas. <\/p>\n

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who was the object of a protest in the town at last year\u2019s celebration, spoke to the people from Manger Square, where a stage was set up.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur commitment this Christmas is to rebuild our trust and renew our hope for life here in Bethlehem and throughout Palestine,\u201d the patriarch said. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that the light has come to us, and the light is Jesus Christ. We belong to the light, not to darkness. We may not have lights, but we are the light,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake courage, don\u2019t be afraid; we will not allow the war to erase our lives,\u201d Pizzaballa added. The war in Gaza still casts its shadow over Bethlehem, which has suffered a severe economic crisis, with shop shutters down and several hotels closed. <\/p>\n

Along the streets, there were some families who brought their children and asked the Patriarch for a blessing. And he did not fail to offer his greeting, a kiss, and a blessing for the young and old alike.<\/p>\n

\"Cardinal
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, stops to greet some faithful and bless a child during his arrival in Bethlehem for the Christmas celebrations on Dec. 24, 2024. Credit: Marinella Bandini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For its part, the municipality once again did not promote Christmas events, even though many of the local Christians would have liked a sign of celebration. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s our tradition. To show our faith doesn\u2019t mean forgetting those who suffer. We could have done something in a different way,\u201d George, who was born and raised in Bethlehem, told CNA.<\/p>\n

At the nearby Basilica of the Nativity, the Franciscan sacristan, Brother Anania Jacek, prepared the Christmas Eve Mass arrangements in the Grotto of the Nativity. It was there, at the end of the Christmas Eve Mass, that the patriarch placed the statue of the baby Jesus.<\/p>\n

\"The
The statue of the Baby Jesus rests on the silver star in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem at the end of the Christmas Eve Mass on Dec. 24, 2024. Credit: Marinella Bandini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the day was coming to an end, the Church of St. Catherine \u2014 the Latin part of the Basilica of the Nativity \u2014 was filled with the faithful.<\/p>\n

At the singing of the Gloria and the ringing of the Christmas bells, the statue of the baby Jesus in front of the altar was unveiled and incensed. At the end of the Mass, the statue was incensed on the altar and then carried in procession to the Grotto of the Nativity. It was first placed on the silver star marking the spot of Jesus\u2019 birth and then in the location traditionally identified as the manger.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe angels\u2019 song of glory, joy, and peace seems to be out of tune after a tiring year full of tears, bloodshed, suffering, in addition to shattered hopes and crushed plans for peace and justice,\u201d the patriarch began in his homily.<\/p>\n

Yet, \u201cwe are called by tonight\u2019s angels to live in faith and hope,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Child of Bethlehem takes us by the hand tonight and leads us with him into history,\u201d he continued. \u201cHe accompanies us so that we make history our own to the very end and so that we walk through it with the peace of trust and hope in him.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"The
The procession for into Bethlehem of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for the Christmas celebration in the basilica arrives at Manger Square on Dec. 24, 2024, and is led by the kawas and the Franciscans of the Custody of the Holy Land. Credit: Marinella Bandini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And then, he said, the task for the Christians of the Holy Land is to \u201cwalk on the alternative ways that the Lord shows you. We must find adequate spaces where new styles of reconciliation and brotherhood may be born and grown. We must make our families and our communities cradles of justice and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, Pizzaballa concluded, \u201cit is in this year, it is here that it makes even more sense to hear the song of the angels who announce the joy of Christ\u2019s birth! That song\u2019s voice resounds with strength through the tears of those who suffer, it encourages us to make vengeance powerless through forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Bethlehem, the darkness of the night was once again pierced by the singing of the Gloria and the sound of bells announcing the coming of the Savior.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake courage!\u201d the patriarch urged. \u201cWe must not lose hope. Let us renew our trust in God. He never leaves us alone. And here in Bethlehem, we celebrate the God-with-us and the place where he made himself known.\u201d<\/p>\n

[ad_2]
\n
Lien source <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[ad_1] Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, leans on his pastoral staff while listening to the proclamation of the Gospel during the Christmas Eve Mass at the Church of St. Catherine, the Latin section of the Basilica of the Nativity, on Dec. 24, 2024. \/ Credit: Marinella Bandini Bethlehem, Dec 26, 2024 \/ 10:50 [\u2026]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-22886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735565422_pierbattistapizzaballabethlehem2122624.jpg?fit=4500%2C3000&quality=80&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23240,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/photos-cardinal-pizzaballa-opens-2025-jubilee-year-in-holy-land\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":0},"title":"PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa opens 2025 Jubilee Year in Holy Land","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"d\u00e9cembre 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The entry of the cross into the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth on Dec. 29, 2024, marks the opening of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in the Holy Land. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, crossed the threshold of the basilica carrying the jubilee cross\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735652301_dsc-1562.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735652301_dsc-1562.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735652301_dsc-1562.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735652301_dsc-1562.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1735652301_dsc-1562.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21803,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/cardinal-pizzaballa-pope-francis-calls-holy-family-church-in-gaza-every-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":1},"title":"Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"d\u00e9cembre 7, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa responded: \"Pray and support. Support the Christian community as much as they can.\u201d \/ Credit: EWTN News Rome Newsroom, Dec 6, 2024 \/ 17:20 pm (CNA). Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, OFM, said on\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1729574775_pizza.b.jpg?fit=670%2C446&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":71029,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/latin-patriarch-of-jerusalems-visit-to-u-s-will-spotlight-plight-of-holy-land-christians\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":2},"title":"Latin patriarch of Jerusalem\u2019s visit to U.S. will spotlight plight of Holy Land Christians","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"f\u00e9vrier 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of Custos of the Holy Land Detroit, Michigan, Dec 3, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). The Archdiocese of Detroit will welcome Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, for a pastoral visit Dec. 4\u20137. In an interview with CNA,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Latin patriarch of Jerusalem\u2019s visit to U.S. will spotlight plight of Holy Land Christians","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latin-patriarch-of-Jerusalems-visit-to-U.S.-will-spotlight-plight-of-Holy-Land-Christians.png?fit=1200%2C335&quality=69&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latin-patriarch-of-Jerusalems-visit-to-U.S.-will-spotlight-plight-of-Holy-Land-Christians.png?fit=1200%2C335&quality=69&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latin-patriarch-of-Jerusalems-visit-to-U.S.-will-spotlight-plight-of-Holy-Land-Christians.png?fit=1200%2C335&quality=69&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latin-patriarch-of-Jerusalems-visit-to-U.S.-will-spotlight-plight-of-Holy-Land-Christians.png?fit=1200%2C335&quality=69&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latin-patriarch-of-Jerusalems-visit-to-U.S.-will-spotlight-plight-of-Holy-Land-Christians.png?fit=1200%2C335&quality=69&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57495,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/pizzaballa-patriarch-theophilos-iii-visit-holy-family-church-in-gaza-after-israeli-attack\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":3},"title":"Pizzaballa, Patriarch Theophilos III visit Holy Family Church in Gaza after Israeli attack","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"juillet 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, and Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III, leave the church after a visit to Holy Family Parish in Gaza on July 18, 2025. \/ Credit: Caritas Jerusalem Rome Newsroom, Jul 18, 2025 \/ 13:30 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pizzaballa, Patriarch Theophilos III visit Holy Family Church in Gaza after Israeli attack","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pizzaballa-Patriarch-Theophilos-III-visit-Holy-Family-Church-in-Gaza-after-Israeli-attack.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pizzaballa-Patriarch-Theophilos-III-visit-Holy-Family-Church-in-Gaza-after-Israeli-attack.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pizzaballa-Patriarch-Theophilos-III-visit-Holy-Family-Church-in-Gaza-after-Israeli-attack.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Pizzaballa-Patriarch-Theophilos-III-visit-Holy-Family-Church-in-Gaza-after-Israeli-attack.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9892,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/our-lady-of-the-ark-of-the-covenant-church-reopens-in-the-holy-land-new-altar-dedicated\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":4},"title":"Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church reopens in the Holy Land, new altar dedicated","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"septembre 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] The Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition cover the altar, just dedicated by the cardinal. The covering of the altar signifies that it is both the place of the Eucharistic sacrifice and the Lord\u2019s table. \/ Credit: Photo courtesy of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Jerusalem, Sep 12,\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726306501_lpj-2.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726306501_lpj-2.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726306501_lpj-2.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726306501_lpj-2.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1726306501_lpj-2.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&quality=80&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":66695,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/latin-patriarch-of-jerusalem-speaks-out-after-first-phase-of-peace-deal-completed\/","url_meta":{"origin":22886,"position":5},"title":"Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks out after first phase of peace deal completed","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"novembre 29, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa (L) and a members of a Christian visit the Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza City on July 18, 2025. \/ Credit: OMAR AL-QATTAA\/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 15, 2025 \/ 17:51 pm (CNA). Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has given an update on\u2026","rel":"","context":"Dans "Christian News"","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks out after first phase of peace deal completed","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Latin-Patriarch-of-Jerusalem-speaks-out-after-first-phase-of-peace-deal-completed.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Latin-Patriarch-of-Jerusalem-speaks-out-after-first-phase-of-peace-deal-completed.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Latin-Patriarch-of-Jerusalem-speaks-out-after-first-phase-of-peace-deal-completed.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Latin-Patriarch-of-Jerusalem-speaks-out-after-first-phase-of-peace-deal-completed.webp?fit=800%2C533&quality=75&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack_featured_media_url","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22886"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=22886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}