Pope Leo decries 'distorted economy' in first Christmas Mass

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news.

• In his first Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Leo XIV said Christmas was a feast of 'faith, charity and hope'
• Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the top Catholic leader in the Holy Land, opened celebrations in Bethlehem
• The heads of the churches in Jerusalem have cautiously emphasized the Christian message of hope

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