Dear Hindu friends, happy and blessed Deepavali! May your celebrations commemorating good King Rama’s return from exile, after he defeated the evil Ravana, be filled with “dancing, music, and festive joy” – the theme of this year’s Light-up Aattam, Paattam, Kondattam. The return of the dazzling and colourful Utsavam street parade after six years of absence truly attests to your community’s faith, hope, and resilience in prevailing over the darkness of the Covid-19 pandemic. T

Read the official Chinese translation . Dear Buddhist friends, On this sacred day of Vesak, we rejoice with you as you honour the birth, enlightenment, and final nirvana of the Buddha – may your observance of this holy day be a spiritually-fulfilling one. This year, the Catholic Church celebrates the Jubilee of Hope. In his message inaugurating this Holy Year, Pope Francis called on Catholics worldwide to be signs of hope to others as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ on the journey of life

Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, While your holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, the Catholic Church continues its journey through the sacred season of Lent. For nearly four weeks, our faith communities have walked in tandem, drawing closer to God through prayer, fasting, and acts of charity. This shared spiritual journey serves as a powerful reminder that we must never cease to accompany each other side by side in solidarity, fraternal brotherhood, and genuine friendship