Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in Delhi, where Bishop Paul Swarup led prayers and offered a special prayer for the prime minister.
- Modi and President Droupadi Murmu posted greetings that emphasized peace, compassion and harmony, with the president urging citizens to follow the path shown by Jesus Christ.
- Tamil Nadu reported packed midnight and morning masses, including a massive turnout at Velankanni, as Chief Minister M. K. Stalin and opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami conveyed festive messages highlighting unity.
- Kerala’s services drew large congregations as Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil spoke of hope and resilience, and Cardinal Baselios Cleemis voiced alarm over reported attacks on Christians and urged authorities to ensure justice.
- In Shillong, Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh urged renewal in faith, hope and love, while Christian leaders cautioned about prejudice, restrictive ordinances and pressures on public observance of the faith.