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  1. Pope Francis leaves at the end of the Christmas Eve mass at The St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on 24 December 2024. Pope Francis marks Christmas Eve with a special ceremony launching Jubilee 2025, a year of Catholic celebrations set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. Over the next 12 months, pilgrims will pass through the large and imposing bronze door, which is normally closed, by tradition benefiting from a "plenary indulgence", a type of forgiveness for their sins. Tiziana FABI / AFP

    Pope kicks off Christmas under shadow of war

    Pope Francis launches Christmas with a somber mass, urging reflection on global conflicts as revellers worldwide celebrate under the shadow of war. Discover…

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