Your Eminence, has the situation for Christians in the Holy Land improved since the ceasefire in October?
The living conditions for Christians and for many others have not improved significantly. The main difference concerns the war itself. There is no active fighting as there was in recent months, but living conditions are exactly the same. Perhaps things are different in the Bethlehem area because of Christmas. We decided to celebrate Christmas in a normal and festive way, with lights and music, so that people can breathe again for a moment. People need light in their lives. But particularly in Gaza and in the West Bank, living conditions remain very difficult, socially and economically as well as politically. It is not clear which government will come next.
