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Pope shares Christmas message, marking start of the 2025 Holy Year for Catholics worldwide

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration.

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Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies.

DPA International on MSN · 1h

Pope calls for 'weapons to be silenced' in Christmas Day address

Pope Francis has issued an urgent appeal for peace during his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" address on Christmas Day, calling on "all people, all peoples and nations" to "silence the weapons and overcome divisions.

Pope Francis, Holy Year

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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee and presides over Christmas Eve mass

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope's stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.

POLITICO on MSN · 12h

Pope Francis kicks off yearlong Jubilee

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the pope’s stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis launches jubilee, bringing pilgrims and grumbling to Rome

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

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'Dialogue and peace': Pope Francis calls for end to violence in Ukraine, Middle East on Christmas Day

Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Wednesday called for talks between Ukraine and Russia to end the war that followed ...

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Pope Francis addresses Ukraine, Middle East in Christmas Day message: 'May the sound of weapons be silenced'

Christmas message and blessing from the Vatican on Wednesday, calling for peace around the globe and an end to ongoing ...

Pope Francis wishes Ukraine "just and lasting peace" in his Christmas greeting

In his traditional Christmas message on 25 December, Pope Francis mentioned the war in Ukraine, calling for an end to ...

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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world

Pope Francis said the story of Jesus' birth as a poor carpenter's son should instil hope that all people can make an impact ...

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Praying with the Pope, ‘Urbi et Orbi’ 2024 Christmas message: Times and how to watch

Pope Francis will deliver his Urbi et Orbi message from the balcony of St Peter’s Square on Christmas Day as part of ...

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Pope to skip outdoor Sunday prayer after catching cold days ahead of Christmas Eve, Day Masses

Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will give the Sunday blessing ahead of a busy week that includes Christmas Eve and ...

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