“Merry Christmas to all believers celebrating the most joys of Christian holidays according to the Julian calendar, with the wish that they spend it in good health, peace and love, with their families and loved ones.

This year, we celebrate the holidays under a different set of conditions, but well aware of how intertwined we all are and how much we need harmony and understanding, first of all in the family, and in the society as a whole. That is why we need to pay even more attention to the most vulnerable and weakest among us, to help and support them, to be responsible towards ourselves and others. Christmas is an opportunity to remind ourselves of our common values, regardless of our differences.

May the holidays be full of joy and the time ahead bring us stability and prosperity.”