Dear Ivan Sergeyevich, I sincerely wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ! The coming of God’s Son into this world changed the course of history forever. The world plunged into darkness was illuminated by heavenly light—the light of God’s Mercy, which brings salvation to all people. We believe it and feel it in a special … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Archbishop Paolo Pezzi of the Mother of God Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Moscow to Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi
Christmas 2022/2023 Dear Bishop Arri, Your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. (cf. Is. 60:1) The Light, which gives light to everyone, has come into the world. (cf. Jn. 1:9) The eternal Light, the Light outside time, manifested in time. The hidden Light, manifested in the flesh. The Light, which … [Read more...]
The Christmas message of Bishop Vsevolod Lytkin of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
Brothers and Sisters, The peace we sing of as did the angels in the Nativity story is something we really want to see with our own eyes. However, since the fall, earthly life has not been without war although we may not experience it directly for a long time. But even when there is no global conflict where “nation rises against nation, and … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF BISHOP IVAN LAPTEV OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF INGRIA IN RUSSIA (2022)
Merry Christmas! Many centuries ago, the prophet announced, “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who … [Read more...]
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