Pope Calls for World to Silence Arms and Overcome Divisions in Christmas Address
The Statesman|December 26, 2024
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged "all people of all nations" to find courage during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions" plaguing the world, from the Middle East to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
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Pope Calls for World to Silence Arms and Overcome Divisions in Christmas Address

The pontiff's "Urbi et Orbi" - "To the City and the World" - address serves as a summary of the woes facing the world this year. As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, "even (with) our enemies."

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