Christmas Message

Addressing a sea of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square representing nations from every corner of the globe, Pope Leo XIV delivered his Christmas 2025 Urbi et Orbi message.

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.”

Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Islamabad–Rawalpindi has called on the people of Pakistan’s twin cities to unite through love, forgiveness, mutual respect, and service, in order to build a peaceful and hatred-free society.

As the Universal Church prepares for the Jubilee Year, two of the Philippines’ leading cardinals emphasized messages of hope, joy, and inclusivity during their Christmas reflections, calling on Catholics to embody these virtues in their daily lives.

Reflection Date: December 25, 2024
Celebrate Christmas with joy through encounter, sharing, and praise, with Christ in your heart!

The Archbishop of Seoul in South Korea urged the faithful to dedicate the coming Christmas season to finding the “light of hope” amid the many difficulties of today on December 12, 2024.

“God wants to send us forth as Christ’s ambassadors for peace, hope, and goodwill,” Archbishop Poh, said.

In the face of the mystery of the incarnation of the Word, of the birth of Jesus, we need this religious attitude of amazement, said Pope Francis. 

“Let us not forget the people who suffer the evil of war," said Pope Francis.

'Jesus Christ came to this world to establish justice and peace. I always remember His words with great respect', said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in her Christmas message.

The Haitian Bishops released a Christmas message calling on armed gangs to end the violence and local authorities to establish civic institutions for a brighter future. The message emphasizes the need to reform civic institutions, notably the legal system.

Pope Francis asked Christians to contemplate that God did not choose to come into the world in grandeur, but as a humble child born into poverty.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, SDB, the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), calls the holy season of Christmas a season of hope and healing.