US EditionPope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV urged an end to global wars and highlighted the plight of 1.3 million homeless in Gaza, calling for dialogue and compassion during his first Christmas Mass.
- 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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Pope Leo XIV this Thursday recalled the suffering of the inhabitants of Gaza, especially the...
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…
Pope Leo highlights suffering of Palestinians in pointed Christmas Day sermon
Pope Leo has delivered an unexpectedly pointed message by drawing parallels between the biblical nativity and the plight of Palestinians sheltering in tents across Gaza in his inaugural Christmas sermon
Pope Leo XIV also spoke of the distress in Gaza in his annual Christmas blessing.
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