Pope Francis on Saturday led the world's Catholics into Christmas, saying in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts that the level of greed and hunger for power was such that some wanted to "consume even their neighbors".
Pope Francis kisses a statue of baby Jesus as he celebrates Christmas Eve Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 24, 2022. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
Sitting to the side of the altar for most of the Mass, he wove his homily around the theme of greed and consumption on various levels, asking people to look beyond the consumerism that has "packaged" the feast, rediscover its meaning, and remember those suffering from war and poverty. "I think above all of the children devoured by war, poverty and injustice," also mentioning "unborn, poor and forgotten children".
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