Pope Leo XIV gave his first Christmas Mass after being elected to the role in May, calling for an end to hostilities.

The pontiff spoke about the holiday, calling it a day of “faith, charity and hope,” while also criticizing a “distorted economy” which, according to the pope, brings people to “treat human beings as mere merchandise.”

High-ranking Church figures, diplomats and around 6,000 faithful attended the mass.

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