Thousands of people convened in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Sunday to hear Pope Francis deliver his Christmas Day speech.
The 86-year-old addressed the war in Ukraine while offering prayers for the war-torn country from the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
“May the Lord inspire us to offer concrete gestures of solidarity to assist all those who are suffering, and may he enlighten the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons and put an immediate end to this senseless war!” he said.
📹HIGHLIGHTS | Pope Francis celebrated the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord with Mass during the night, held in St. Peter's Basilica. The Christmas Mass had around 7,000 people in attendance, according to the Vatican. #ChristmasEve #Christmas2022 pic.twitter.com/d8cPOQRUar
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