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Pope Leo XIV delivers Christmas 'Urbi et Orbi' message

26 December 2025
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2025-12-26 11:35

Pope Leo XIV delivered his Christmas 'Urbi et Orbi' message after delivering his first Christmas mass as Pope on Thursday. Speaking to a crowd of some 26,000 people in St Peter's Square, the pope called for "solidarity with and acceptance of those in need" in Europe -- a possible reference to growing anti-immigration sentiment on the continent.

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