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Pope urges 'all people of all nations' to silence arms in Christmas address

NPR Wednesday, 25 December 2024 ()
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message urged "all people of all nations" to find courage "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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News video: Pope Francis on Christmas Day urges 'to silence the sound of arms'

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The pontiff reminded the Catholic faithful on Wednesday of children suffering from war and hunger, the elderly living in isolation, those fleeing their homelands, people who have lost their jobs and those persecuted for their faith.

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