H.B. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Introduction by Bernhard Scholz, President of the Meeting Foundation for Friendship among Peoples ETS

At this historical moment, we face an escalation of conflicts and wars that, until a few years ago, seemed unimaginable. The Holy Land itself is devastated by a conflict so deep that reconciliation appears utopian. Every day, the question dramatically arises: how is it possible to live with pain, suffering, and lack of prospects, facing hatred, violence, and indifference to evil? Is there a way that, amidst the most atrocious tribulations, can open a horizon of hope and share buds of peace?