女士们、先生们，各位尊贵的来宾，致力于自由与人类尊严事业的朋友们：今天，我很荣幸能站在这里，向一位非凡的人类公仆——罗兰·库纳牧师致敬。在历史长河中，总有一些时刻，普通人会选择保持沉默以求安稳。但也总有一些非凡之士，选择坚守信念、勇敢发声。罗兰·库纳正是属于后者。他用一生向世人证明：真正的信仰绝不能仅仅局限于教堂的围墙之内。真正的信仰必须走向街头，与受压迫者站在一起，为无法发声者仗义执言，并在任何不公义之处挺身挑战。正如先知弥迦所言：“世人哪，耶和华已指示你何为善。他向你所要的是什么呢？只要你行公义，好怜悯，存谦卑的心，与你的神同行。”（《弥迦书》6章8节）
罗兰德牧师正是这样践行这些教导的。当世界目睹1989年天安门广场的悲剧时，他拒绝视而不见。当刘晓波仅仅因为坚信每个人都应享有自由与尊严而身陷囹圄时，罗兰德拒绝保持沉默。当旁人认为无力回天时，他前往柏林，在中国大使馆外搭建了一间象征性的牢房，以此提醒世人：尽管一个人被囚禁了，但真理本身永远无法被囚禁。年复一年……历经严寒冬日……顶着风雪与凛冽寒风……他一次次带着学生重返那里——并非因为抗议是件轻松惬意的事，而是因为良知的召唤使然。马丁·路德·金曾言：“最大的悲剧，不是坏人的嚣张跋扈与残忍行径，而是好人的沉默不语。”罗兰·屈内选择了永不沉默。他的坚守并未局限于某一个国家。他为身陷囹圄者仗义执言。他捍卫西藏人民、维吾尔族同胞、香港市民，以及所有那些被剥夺了自由的人——而这些自由，我们许多人往往视作理所当然。他鼓励年轻人不要仅仅将民主视为一种政治制度，而应将其视为一份必须由每一代人共同守护的珍贵礼物。然而，罗兰德最令人钦佩之处在于，他的悲悯之心不仅停留在言语之上。更体现在他的实际行动与服务之中。海地发生毁灭性地震后，他和学生们自费前往当地。不是作为游客。不是作为旁观者。而是作为奉献服务的践行者。他们一砖一瓦地建造学校，只为让孩子们拥有希望、受教育的机会以及美好的未来。他们身体力行地实践了主耶稣基督的教导：“这些事你们既做在我这弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是做在我身上了。”（《马太福音》25:40）这就是付诸行动的信仰。这就是“长着双手”的神学。这就是化为可见之形的爱。罗兰德曾说，即使是看似“沧海一粟”的微小举动，也可能成为一场倾盆大雨的开端。历史一次又一次地证明了他是对的。每一场伟大的正义运动，都始于有人愿意迈出那第一步。
一个声音。一个行动。一个拒绝放弃希望的人。刘晓波本人曾写道：“我没有敌人。”这些非凡的话语提醒我们，争取人权的斗争绝非源于仇恨。它源于爱。对真理的爱。对自由的爱。对每一个拥有与生俱来尊严之人的爱。今天，我们向罗兰德·库纳牧师致敬，因为他以谦卑、勇气和毅力诠释了这些价值观。他向一代又一代学生展示了：品格重于安逸……勇气胜于恐惧……而没有行动的信仰是不完整的。罗兰德牧师，我谨代表在场的所有人，向您致以谢意。感谢您提醒我们：希望胜过绝望。真理胜过宣传。良知胜过恐吓。而一个坚守信念的生命，足以影响世世代代。愿上帝继续加添您的力量，祝福您的家庭与事工，并激励更多人追随您那非凡的榜样。因此，我怀着无比的喜悦、深深的敬意与由衷的钦佩，将2026年度刘晓波人权奖颁发给罗兰德·库纳牧师。恭喜！
Laudation for Pastor Roland Kühne
Presented by Archbishop Costakis C. Evangelou MBE Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award Ceremony Leipzig – 13 July 2026 Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests, Friends in the cause of freedom and human dignity, It is both a profound honour and a personal privilege to stand before you today as we celebrate an extraordinary servant of humanity, Pastor Roland Kühne. There are moments in history when ordinary people choose the safety of silence. And there are those rare individuals who choose the courage of conviction. Roland Kühne belongs to that second group. Throughout his life he has demonstrated that genuine faith cannot remain confined within the walls of a church. True faith must walk into the streets, stand beside the oppressed, defend the voiceless and challenge injustice wherever it is found. The prophet Micah reminds us: “He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) Pastor Roland has lived those words. When the world witnessed the tragedy of Tiananmen Square in 1989, he refused to look away.When Liu Xiaobo was imprisoned simply because he believed every human being should enjoy freedom and dignity, Roland refused to remain silent. When others accepted that nothing could be done, he travelled to Berlin, built a symbolic prison cell outside the Chinese Embassy, and reminded the world that although one man had been imprisoned, truth itself could never be imprisoned. Year after year… through freezing winters… through snow and bitter winds… he returned with his students, not because protest was convenient, but because conscience demanded it. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” Roland Kühne chose never to be silent. His commitment did not stop with one nation. He has spoken for the imprisoned.He has defended the people of Tibet, the Uyghurs, the people of Hong Kong and all those denied the freedoms that many of us too easily take for granted. He has encouraged young people to see democracy not merely as a political system, but as a precious gift that must be protected by every generation. Yet what makes Roland especially remarkable is that his compassion is not limited to speaking. It is also found in serving. Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, he and his students travelled there at their own expense. Not as tourists. Not as observers. But as servants. Brick by brick they built schools so that children might have hope, education and a future. They lived the words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for Me.” (Matthew 25:40) This is faith in action. This is theology with hands. This is love made visible. Roland once said that even what appears to be only “a drop in the ocean” can become the beginning of a downpour.History repeatedly proves him right. Every great movement for justice began with someone willing to take the first step. One voice. One act. One person refusing to surrender hope. Liu Xiaobo himself wrote: “I have no enemies.” Those remarkable words remind us that the struggle for human rights is never driven by hatred. It is driven by love. Love for truth. Love for freedom. Love for every person created with inherent dignity. Today we honour Pastor Roland Kühne because he has embodied those values with humility, courage and perseverance. He has shown generations of students that character matters more than comfort… that courage is stronger than fear… and that faith without action is incomplete. Pastor Roland, On behalf of all gathered here, it is my privilege to thank you. Thank you for reminding us that hope is stronger than despair. That truth is stronger than propaganda. That conscience is stronger than intimidation. And that one faithful life can influence generations. May God continue to strengthen you, bless your family, bless your ministry, and inspire many others to follow your remarkable example. It is therefore with great joy, deep respect and heartfelt admiration that I present the 2026 Liu Xiaobo Human Rights Award to Pastor Roland Kühne. Congratulations.
Thank you.
【欧洲之声】2026.07.17
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