US EditionPope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Pope Leo XIV urged global dialogue to end conflicts and called attention to the suffering of 2.1 million displaced Palestinians in Gaza living in harsh conditions, Vatican officials said.
- 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 first Christmas Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Leo XIV stressed a message about the importance of peace. He noted the parts of the world that are currently plagued by armed conflict, praying for ‘justice, peace, and stability for Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and Syria’. He also listed Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia as the nations currently involved in combat.…
Pope urges faithful to shed indifference
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are impoverished, such as in Yemen,…
Pope Leo offers first Christmas message
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear the words of the pontiff during the annual “Urbi et Orbi” address from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “If he…
What Pope Leo XIV said during first Christmas Day message
Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are impoverished, such as in Yemen, and the many migrants who cross the Mediterranean Sea and the American continent for a better future.
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