Emphasising that serving the poor is to serve Christ, Archbishop of Goa and Daman Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão underlined that charity is not merely a duty but a living act of faith.

Cardinal Ferrão was addressing a gathering after releasing the Indian edition of the Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi Te (I Have Loved You) during the annual gathering of Communio Directors at St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa.

“Love for Christ finds its truest expression in love for the poor. The disciple who loves the Master cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of His little ones,” said Cardinal Ferrão, who serves as the President of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) and Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI).

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