Editorial: The Easter message is one of hope in an uncertain world

Editorial: The Easter message is one of hope in an uncertain world

Editor's note: This editorial, in modified form, has marked previous Easter holidays in this newspaper.

As the Church celebrates the Paschal Triduum, the Palestinian enclave of Gaza is still celebrating this liturgical time in a context of crisis ...

EDITORIAL COMMENT | A message of hope!

PRIME Minister Sitiveni Rabuka believes the message of Easter is powerful, and the values of sacrifice for the greater good, hope, renewal, and fresh beginnings transcends faiths, cultures and borders. He urged Christians, to use this Holy Week and the Easter weekend to care for loved ones, both in the family and in the community. He urged Fijians to “love your neighbours and friends, regardless of their faith or ethnicity”. This was vital, he s…

EFF connects Easter message to struggles of Gaza and SA’s marginalised

By Akani Nkuna The Economic Freedom Fighters has used Easter to draw a connection between the teachings of Christ and the ongoing struggles of the oppressed, both in South Africa and in Gaza. It extended it wishes to Christians on Friday, while condemning the violence faced by Palestinian civilians under apartheid Israel. Domestically, it criticised rising inequality, VAT hikes and the political alliances it said betrayed the poor and working cl…