"Pope Leo XIV is preparing to hold his first Christmas Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve. The Chicago-born pope is the first US cleric to occupy the position, succeeding Argentinian-born Pope Francis who died this spring. The pontiff is expected to speak out against war and violence in his Christmas message. Earlier, Christian church leaders in Jerusalem emphasized a message of hope at Christmas while warning against false expectations of peace amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East."
"In a joint message published ahead of Christmas Eve, the heads of the churches said a ceasefire in Gaza has allowed some communities to celebrate more openly again, but urged restraint and realism. "Despite a declared cessation of hostilities, hundreds have continued to be killed or suffer grievous injury," the statement said. The group includes the patriarchs of the Greek Orthodox, Armenian, and Latin churches of Jerusalem, the Custos of the Holy Land representing the Roman Catholic Franciscan Custody,"
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Christmas Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve and is expected to call for remembrance of war victims and to speak out against war and violence. Church leaders in Jerusalem issued a joint message of hope while warning against false expectations of peace amid Middle East tensions. They said a Gaza ceasefire has allowed some communities to celebrate more openly but urged restraint and realism, noting hundreds continue to be killed or grievously injured. A midnight mass will be held at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
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