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Posted by N on January 7, 2002, 5:07:14 "Let the birth of Christ and the New Year be a source of new spiritual strengths and of permanent joy as well as constant tendency for wellness and peace," reads the note. H.H. Stefan underlines that "this Christmas will also bring joy despite all sorrows and sadness we have suffered in 2001." He says that "our Christian religion" gives us hope that "we will overcome all these sufferings, just as we did in the past." "All this gives us hope that despite all bad things the reason will be our ruling guide, and we shall preserve and defend the peace but also take care of building the human, interethnic and inter-religious relations in our country." The Pontiff of MOC adds that "that wars do not only bring material damages and human miseries but also devastate the human soul." In the course of the Christmas holidays we greet each other with "Christ is born", followed by "It is truly born," what means that Christ is on Earth, he is within the man and walks along him. "As all sufferings and evils in the past were not enough, so someone tries to grasp parts of our country, to diminish the honor and dignity of the Macedonian name, to degrade the Macedonian existence, to humiliate the holy Church and to take over the soul and the spirit of our nation by offering mercy and alleged democracy," reads the note. He also suggests us to think carefully whether we have watchfully kept the hearths of our ancestors and whether our disunity is our greatest enemy. He also asks us how prepared we are to face the temptations and sufferings and to accept that as God's will. "Do we build and keep our spiritual and national unity in these crucial moments of the Macedonian present and future," is the question we should pose to ourselves. But we should not lose hope as according to H.H. Stefan "our nation, our country and our church suffered throughout the history, but God has always had mercy and brought justice by sending the necessary help and strength. In this respect is the interview of Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia Stefan for "Nova Makedonija" - "Sovereignty fruits of MOC for acceptation of other churches have ripen." He says in the interview that "the program course of MOC on the path to its life in unity, is clear and is seen in the uniqueness of the Synod that should be realized." In regard to the great Christian holiday Birth of Christ - Christmas, Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski sent a note of congratulations to His Holiness Stefan, Head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church. In his note, President Trajkovski also congratulates Christmas to the Archbishop Synod and to all Orthodox Christians in Macedonia, wishing them good health, happiness and success. "I would like to use this opportunity to once again express my gratitude to the Macedonian Orthodox Church for the support it gave us during the past year - hardest and darkest for my people and your believers. The dark forces that hanged over Macedonia unfortunately also hit on the MOC holy temples. Macedonia is a biblical country where the apostles used to spread love and Christianity among the people, teaching them to love each other like brothers and to live together." "Therefore, I sincerely hope that the next year will bring us peace and welfare," reads the note from president Trajkovski. In honor of the great Christian holiday Christmas, Macedonian Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski sent a note of congratulations to Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, His Holiness Stefan and to all Christians. In the note, Prime Minister Georgievski congratulates the birth of Christ to H.H. Stefan and wishes him health, luck and success in his work. The Prime Minister also expressed hope that H.H. Stefan would continue with his noble mission for peace and calmness among the people regardless to their religion. "Your messages to have a peaceful life, filled with respect, mutual tolerance and understanding may be present among all of us living in Macedonia. Let the God's peace, goodness and love rule in our hearts. Merry Christmas," the Prime Minister said in his Christmas note. Link: http://tetovo1.tripod.com/january/id6.html
"Let this Christmas be a holiday, but also a day when all of us will pray for peace," the head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia H.H. Stefan said in his Christmas note.
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