Overview
- On December 24, Michael Gerber celebrated the Christmette in Fulda Cathedral, his first public service since his June 2025 cancer diagnosis.
- On Christmas Day he cautioned against grand ideologies that lose sight of individuals, stressing that Christian orientation rests in a concrete person, not an abstract idea.
- He interpreted Christmas as both God's incarnation and the 'becoming human' of people, calling Menschwerdung a lifelong process.
- His message affirmed that people are loved and wanted not for performance but simply for being human, drawing on experiences from his illness.
- He described supportive 'angel' moments—letters, emails and quiet gestures—as sources of strength, while the diocese reported successful treatment and positive follow-up checks.