As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urges “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions," from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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Filipino Catholics attend the first of the nine-day dawn mass known as Misa de Gallo, ahead of Christmas, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Dec. 16, 2024.
