We ask God that this Easter be a source of graces and more unity for all our Churches. The Resurrection today is an appeal to us believers, and different religions, for more dialogue, for more respect and mutual knowledge, an appeal to understand the deep meaning of our faith in God, so that faith may become a factor which brings us all together nearer to justice and peace. Religious leaders believe in God to announce the word of God, to free it from every racism and all kind of discrimination. They announce the word of God in order to resist all kinds of oppression, humiliation of human beings or negation of their rights. The Resurrection is, for us, who live within our bodies and souls, the struggle of our two peoples in this land, a reminder of the dignity of every human being, of the image of God in all of us, the true basis of all rights and duties.
Resurrection is the source of our unending hope.
Military force or any other kind of physical force will never cancel these rights neither can it cancel the image of God. Although many put the emphasis today on the right of the stronger, and on the force which can impose itself, through sieges, bombardments or killings. All these are means which can destroy houses, kill human persons, but cannot kill the soul of a people, neither wipe off the image of God in any person nor can it kill our hope. The Resurrection is at last a comprehensive vision in which we see that our life is a way of the cross which will end with the glory of the Resurrection. So was the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, so will be our life.