Vatican City, Dec 24, 2025 (AFP) - Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope

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2025-12-25

Pope Leo XIV held the first Christmas mass of his pontificate on Wednesday, greeting thousands of faithful in St Peter's Square before the service in an usually informal style. During the mass, Leo said Christmas was a feast of "faith, charity and hope" and criticised a "distorted economy" that "leads us to treat human beings as mere merchandise". Before, he spoke in front of St Peter's basilica to offer Christmas wishes and thank those who had c......

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