“Do not be afraid.” This is the appeal made by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, to the Christian community of Taybeh during the Assumption Mass, inviting them to remain united.
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Taybeh is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, 15 kilometers northeast of Jerusalem and 12 kilometers northeast of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, at 850 meters above sea level. Taybeh is the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank, where security once again risks becoming a pretext for new restrictions.
In his speech, the cardinal urged the faithful not to give in to fear and despair, strongly reminding that even evil today, no matter how powerful it may seem, “does not have absolute power.”
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The celebration was concelebrated by the parish priest, Father Bashar Fawadleh. In greeting the patriarch, Father Bashar said that Taybeh welcomed him “among its people and in its home.” His presence, he emphasized, reminds the community that it is not alone.
In the homily, Pizzaballa reflected on the readings of the Assumption, focusing on the woman and the dragon of the Apocalypse. The passage, he explained, shows that even when evil seems invincible, its strength is not unlimited. The Assumption, said the patriarch, is “a fruit of the Resurrection” and Mary teaches Christians to look at reality “with the eyes of God.”
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