US EditionPope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV called for global dialogue to end conflicts and highlighted the harsh winter conditions faced by hundreds of thousands in Gaza's makeshift shelters.
- On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Christmas Day homily recalling Gaza's tents exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold as 6,000 attended Mass inside St. Peter's Basilica and 5,000 outside.
- Recalling the Nativity, Leo likened God's word to 'a fragile tent' and said Jesus took on human fragility, linking the birth story to solidarity with those who lost everything.
- The pontiff named defenseless populations and young people forced to take up arms, saying peace can emerge only through dialogue and praying for the tormented people of Ukraine amid global conflicts.
- Delivering the Urbi et Orbi blessing, Leo summarized this year's woes and called for compassion toward refugees and migrants seeking futures in Europe and America.
- After his May election, Leo celebrated his first Christmas with 6,000 inside St. Peter's Basilica and 5,000 outside despite rain, as the Holy Year closes on Jan. 6.
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In his Christmas message, the Supreme Pontiff called for a responsible search for peace through dialogue and reconciliation to end world conflicts.
Pope Leo XIV this Thursday recalled the suffering of the inhabitants of Gaza, especially the...
Pope Leo XIV's first Christmas Eve Mass highlights peace
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Tuesday night, delivering a homily that condemned the “senselessness” of war and urged compassion for people in Gaza, refugees around the world, and the homeless, as thousands of worshippers gathered despite rainy conditions. Worshippers filled St. Peter’s Square and the basilica as light rain fell through much of the evening, marking the pope’s first Christmas celeb…
Pope Leo XIV celebrated this Thursday his first Christmas as a pontiff, marked by the recovery of the Christmas Mass — something that had not happened since 1994 — and by a call focused on the victims of armed conflicts, with special emphasis on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.At noon, the Holy Father imparted the traditional blessing Urbi et Orbi from the central balcony of St.Peter's Basilica. In his message, he recalled the conflicts in Uk…
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