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Pope urges 'humble' Christmas, with savings sent to Ukraine

14/12/2022 11:27 PM | Click to read full article

Pope Francis called Wednesday for a “humble” Christmas this year, with savings from reduced spending on gifts donated to help the “suffering people of Ukraine.” The Pope called for “concrete gestures” of charity for Ukrainians this holiday season during his weekly general audience. In another Christmas gesture, the Vatican said this week that Francis had sent letters to heads of state around the globe asking them to undertake a “gesture of clemency” for eligible prisoners.

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