Christmas Proclaims God’s Humble Love for Humanity, Says FABC President Cardinal Ferrão

In a recently published Christmas message, Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman and President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), urged the faithful in Asia to “become instruments of transformation, bringing peace to a disturbed world.”

Highlighting the core meaning of the feast, Cardinal Ferrão said, “Christmas is the celebration of God’s love for humanity.” He underlined the humility of the all-powerful God, who chose to enter into the very creation He had brought into existence in order to uplift humanity and restore it to communion with Himself.

Referring to the realities of the contemporary world, Cardinal Ferrão noted that power and strength are often glorified today, while peace and justice seem like distant dreams. Against this backdrop, he pointed to the Child of Bethlehem as a clear and powerful message for humanity, that love, when accompanied by humility, has the power to shape a world marked by peace, justice, and fraternity.

The Cardinal expressed the hope that the celebration of Christmas would inspire people to become agents of transformation, bringing peace to a troubled world, justice to the oppressed, and fraternal love within families, neighbourhoods, and especially towards those in need.

Concluding his message, Cardinal Ferrão extended heartfelt Christmas greetings to Christians and all people of goodwill across Asia. He prayed that the love and peace of Jesus would remain with everyone always.