US EditionPope Leo Presided over His First Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
Pope Leo XIV urged a global truce amid ongoing conflicts during his first Christmas midnight Mass, attended by about 6,000 faithful, marking the Jubilee Holy Year’s end.
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV held his first Christmas mass in St Peter's Square, greeting thousands and thanking those following on outdoor screens despite rain.
- As the church marks Christmas, it also marks the end of the Jubilee Holy Year that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome.
- Inside Saint Peter's, an exhibition of more than 100 Nativity scenes included a display with 28,000 ribbons conveying a pro-life message, while the service combined traditional music and placing the baby Jesus statue.
- Ahead of Thursday's Urbi et Orbi blessing, Leo called for a global truce on Christmas Day and said he felt great sadness that Russia apparently rejected a request, scheduled for 100 GMT.
- Leo shifted the timing of the midnight Mass to around 1830 GMT and reinstated a second Christmas Day Mass, attended by high-ranking Church figures, diplomats and around 6,000 faithful.
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catholicworldreport.comFull text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily
VATICAN— Pope Leo XIV celebrated Christmas Night Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday. About 6,000 people attended inside the basilica, while an estimated 5,000 gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the Vatican said. Below is the full text of the pope’s Christmas homily: Dear brothers and sisters, For millennia, across the earth, peoples have gazed up […] The post Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas night homily appeared first on Interaksyon.
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Leo XIV celebrated Wednesday evening the first Christmas Mass of his pontificate in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.
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