Celebrating Christmas in the Indonesian archipelago is certainly a unique experience. Christianity has inevitably, over the centuries, adapted to local customs in an intricate process of acculturation.

Celebrating Christmas in the Indonesian archipelago is certainly a unique experience. Christianity has inevitably, over the centuries, adapted to local customs in an intricate process of acculturation.
Cardinal Tagle makes no secret of his Chinese roots, which are evident through his words, written and spoken. This Chinese ancestry, in combination with his humble, affable demeanor, is expected to help the growing Church in Asia.