‘No illusions ought to dampen our preventing spirit’, mentioned the pinnacle of the Church of Cyprus in his Christmas message to the devoted, noting that the Turkish invaders behaviour requires vigilance.
In a Christmas round learn in all church buildings after mass, Archbishop Chrysostomos mentioned that Jesus got here to guard these unjustly handled and assist these preventing for justice, so his message ‘doesn’t permit us to lose hope however calls for of us to proceed the wrestle with unwavering religion in our simply trigger’.
It’s the forty seventh 12 months, he added, that Cypriots have fun Christmas in a divided homeland with as refugees, uprooted from their properties, whereas the destiny of many lacking individuals is but to be decided.
Archbishop Chrysostomos known as for unity and dedication in claiming our simply rights and persevering with our demand for the withdrawal of Turkish occupation troops and the return of refugees to their properties.
‘We needs to be ready for each eventuality, together with a navy confrontation, because the Turkish invaders’ aggression and expansionist plans may impose such a chance’, he pressured.
Turning our eyes in direction of the justice of God, we categorical our love on the day of this nice celebration, the Archbishop famous.