5 minutes agoChristmas brings together religious leaders, institutions, and political parties
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(6 years ago)In his message for the Christmas holiday, Kosovo Archbishop Dodo Gjergji has said it is painful that Albanians everywhere live felt distrust of a better future. He has said some European family members judge Albanians for cultural surpluses, while having to help in [...]
He has said that some European family members judge Albanians for cultural surpluses, while having to help get out of the past.
At the reception ceremony by the Kosovo Archbishop, which brought together leaders of institutions, political parties, diplomats of Kosovo's accredited QUIN countries and leaders of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, Dode Gjergji said that within the house of God all are the same.
I thank God for the opportunity he gives us, to celebrate this Christmas holiday together, at this solemn moment, with Kosovo's chief mufti Naim Ternav, with the president, with the prime ministers coming and going, with all the ambassadors, various representatives of institutions, because we really discern when we go out maybe, but when we enter this house of God, then we don't distinguish from each other, because here we look only at each other's soul and we offer him heart. Actually this is Christmas message”, said Dode Gjergji.
Dode Gjergji conveyed part of his Christmas message, citing Albanians' distrust of a better life, and discrimination that European Union countries are making Kosovo isolated without free movement in EU areas.
I can't say that it's not strange but painful at the same time, that everywhere Albanians live, it feels a kind of collective distrust for a better future. And it is evident that some restrain the processes that lead to this purpose, and on the other hand, there is not a lack of those who presumptuously want to lead us to the fates that have set out for us. This time becomes even more meaningless when some members of the European family, instead of helping us or getting us out of the past in the face of our European identity, judge us for cultural surpluses and move us to hybrid initiatives, viewing us as a ethnicity different from those”, he said.
He also mentioned the disaster that occurred last month in Albania, where the earthquake that struck the country left dozens dead, hundreds injured, and many families homeless.
Here he thanked all the people who helped Albania by providing assistance.
Dode Gjergji encouraged people to continue doing good works, reports Kosovas.
