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Pope Francis’ Christmas Urbi et Orbi Message 2019
"The Father has given him to us with great mercy. He has given him to everyone. He has given him forever. The Son is born, like a small light flickering in the cold and darkness of the night."
Christmas says, 'You are loved,' Pope says in homily
Christmas night tells each person, no matter how poor or sinful, that they are utterly and totally loved by God, Pope Francis said as he celebrated Jesus' birth.
Children are ‘innocence, promise, many good things,’ Pope Francis says
Pope Francis Sunday attended a party with the children and families receiving treatment and help at the Vatican's 98-year-old free health clinic.
Pope Francis: This Christmas, imitate St Joseph’s trust in God
In a difficult situation, St Joseph put his whole trust in God and was obedient, an example for all Catholics to imitate, Pope Francis said during the Angelus Sunday.
Pope at Mass: The Lord’s gratuitousness makes the desert bloom
Evoking the prophecy of Isaiah, the pope dwelt on the blooming of the desert, reminding Christians that God is capable of changing everything, gratuitously. God saves us for free, but we sin when we desire to save ourselves.
Pope at Audience: ‘Life is reborn at Christmas’
Pope Francis invites Christians to make a crib in their homes as a preparation for Christmas, noting that in a world in which weapons continue to be manufactured, the crib is “an artisanal image of peace.”