Christmas, Gaza and Pope Leo

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In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus.

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Pope Leo's 1st Christmas sermon decries treatment of Palestinians in Gaza, harm of wars on the 'defenceless'
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Full Text: Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Eve Homily
Pope Leo XIV calls for global compassion and peace in first Christmas Day address
Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst reports on Pope Leo XIV's Christmas message from St. Peter's Square and calls for peace from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 'Special Report...

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Pope Leo points to Gaza's suffering in Xmas homily
Pope Leo revives multilingual blessing and urges faithful on Christmas to shed indifference
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates His First Christmas Day as Pontiff
Thousands joined the pope for a joyful Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and the first American pope described the holiday as one of hope, humanity and gratitude.

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Pope Leo calls for kindness to strangers and the poor in Christmas Eve message
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's

Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God

VATICAN CITY, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor and strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.
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Preaching about Christmas comes easy for area clergy

Even though the story remains largely the same each year, area churches continue to be filled on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as worshippers hear the story of Jesus’ birth.

Christmas sermons call for unity, urge rejection of fear and intolerance

Kolkata: Sermons delivered in churches across Kolkata on Christmas emphasised unity in diversity and highlighted how Christ's message of empathy and i.
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