\u00abBishop Giovanni Martinelli is a little giant.<\/strong> A brave person who, despite the serious health problems besetting him for two years now, continues to \u201cdoggedly\u201d stay on in his Libya<\/a>, and with love take care of his sheep, now just a handful of Filipinos working in the hospitals as nurses and who \u201ccannot\u201d leave the country.<\/p>\n He started by saying,<\/strong> \u201cI have nothing special to say \u2013 we have become orphans of the ambassador who has left. But I repeat, I have nothing to say; we are here because Jesus wants us here. I am at the service of this population, and not for any kind of power.\u201d<\/p>\n How about the Catholic community?<\/strong> The Christian communities are still here, we are fine.\u201d<\/p>\n Are you serene?<\/strong> \u201cWe have just celebrated Mass. God is with us, what should we fear?\u201d<\/p>\n Is also Fr. Sylvester still in Bengasi?<\/strong> \u201cOf course \u2013 Bishop Martinelli answered \u2013 also he says that we can stay on to be close to the people who are suffering so much.\u201d<\/p>\n What do you forecast for the future?<\/strong> \u201cIt is very hard to make a forecast, or rather, it would be better not to since we had forecasted events that did not come about. We live day by day, or rather, moment after moment. The present moment embraces all. In that moment I encounter Jesus, my brothers, and love these people.\u201d<\/p>\n What\u2019s the situation like in Tripoli?<\/strong> \u201cIt seems to be quite calm, they haven\u2019t prohibited anything. The atmosphere is serene and pacific. It is not dangerous to move around during the day. Of course we stay home in the evenings.\u201d<\/p>\n