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Goa & Daman Archbishop extends Diwali greetings

Panaji, Nov 5 (UNI) Archbishop of Goa and Daman Filip Neri Ferrao on Monday extended his greetings on the eve of Diwali.
In a message, he said, ''On the occasion of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, I am pleased to send all our Hindu sisters and brothers warmest greetings and wishes for a true fellowship in their homes and communities. The light celebrated during this festival shines forth through harmony and is an effect of true and selfless love. Truth, justice and freedom are the pillars of such an endeavour; and they need to be transmitted to our younger generations.''
''On the occasion of yet another Diwali Festival, I would like to make my own the words of the Vatican’s Message for Diwali 2018: “As believers grounded in our own respective spiritual traditions and as individuals with shared concerns for the well being of all, may we join hands …… and make collective and concerted efforts to secure a joyful present and a hopeful future” for all. A Happy Diwali!,'' he said.
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