‘A very difficult meeting’
In the afternoon, he held a “very difficult meeting.” Cardinal Krajewski speaks of four people, relatively young, who came to talk to him.
They were fortunate enough to leave Gaza before the start of the inferno, though all of their relatives stayed behind.
“One young woman lost 12 family members,” he said. “They came to tell how things are, to be able to tell the Holy Father about all the hell that is there. There is a lack of water, a lack of electricity, and the people staying inside the church are almost 600.
Cardinal Krajewski said he prayed together with them, “certainly very saddened but not without hope.”
Bethlehem, a single entrance
The Cardinal spent the entire day in the land where Jesus was born and where, today, all movements must be made cautiously and under strict observation.
“We could enter from one side, the only entrance, because Palestinians cannot leave Bethlehem; they have to stay in the city,” he recounted.
On Saturday, said Cardinal Krajewski, “we will see where we can go to support the various religious communities and the priests operating in this very difficult situation.”
He reported having also met with the Greek-Catholic bishop. “We talked about how we can increase aid.”
Since Christmas in the Holy Land this year must be celebrated without lights, the only light that warms and indicates a direction is the light of closeness.
