Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God


Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, December 24, 2025.PHOTO/ REUTERS

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  • Leo, who has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy, said Jesus' birth showed God's presence in every person as the pontiff led the world's 1.4 billion Catholics into Christmas at a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

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