Boris Johnson: Good will conquer evil
Christ’s message that good will conquer evil will resonate much more this yr amid the backdrop of the battle in Ukraine, Boris Johnson has mentioned.
Delivering his Easter message in a video on Twitter, the Prime Minister paid tribute to “the Christians of Ukraine, whether or not they’re marking Easter as we speak, or its orthodox equal later this month, for whom Christ’s message of hope, the triumph of life over dying and good over evil, will resonate this yr, maybe greater than another”.
Talking in Ukrainian, and referencing a Psalm, he mentioned: “Be robust and have braveness in your coronary heart, you all who belief within the Lord.”
Mr Johnson mentioned: “Easter tells us that there’s gentle past the darkness, that past the struggling lies redemption.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury additionally referenced the battle in his Easter sermon.
Justin Welby mentioned: “Ukrainians have woken as much as the tip of the world as they knew it.
“Now they’re woke up by the noises of battle, and the sickening actuality of terror. They get up to mortal concern.
He later added: “Let this be a time for Russian ceasefire, withdrawal and a dedication to talks.
“It is a time for resetting the methods of peace, not for what Bismarck referred to as blood and iron. Let Christ prevail. Let the darkness of battle be banished.”
