JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Nasaruddin Umar invites the public, especially Catholics and Christians, to make the Christmas celebration a momentum to deepen the messages of Christmas, as well as strengthen harmony among religious people.
"A Christmas message for all of us. Let's take the deepest wisdom from the Christmas messages themselves," said Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar at the National Conference of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) in Tangerang, Banten, Tuesday, December 16.
The Minister of Religion also appealed to the public who did not celebrate Christmas to give space and opportunity to Christians to carry out worship safely and devoutly.
The Minister of Religion emphasized that mutual respect and tolerance among religious communities are the key to maintaining national unity in the midst of the diversity of Indonesian society.
"For those of us who do not celebrate Christmas, let's give space and opportunity and maintain a conducive condition, so that our brothers and sisters who celebrate Christmas can be devout," said Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar.
The Ministry of Religion through the Directorate General of Christian Community Guidance (Bimas) and the Directorate General of Catholic Bimas will hold the Nusantara Love Festival with the Ministry of Religion at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Jakarta, to celebrate togetherness in the celebration of Christmas for Christians.
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The Ministry of Religion's Love Festival will be held at TMII, Jakarta, on December 29, 2025. The Ministry of Religion's Love Festival will take place starting at 17.00 WIB which will be preceded by the Christmas service, which will be attended by ASN Kemenag who are Protestant and Catholic Christians together with their respective families.
After the Christmas service is completed, the Nusantara Love Festival will be held with the Ministry of Religion. The festival is estimated to start from 19.30 WIB. At this moment there will be a number of performances, including Barongsai from Khonghucu, Buddhist Children's Choir, Balinese Dance from Hinduism.
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