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Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and ...

We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering,” Pope Francis said. Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and Ukraine. The 86-year-old pope further warned that the ongoing war has aggravated food shortage in the world, appealing to the leaders not to use "food as a weapon” for war.

Pope Francis appeals for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

“On this day, let us learn from the Prince of Peace (Jesus Christ) and, starting with those who hold political responsibilities, commit ourselves to making food solely an instrument of peace.” The pope also urged those celebrating Christmas to remember all those “who go hungry while huge amounts of food daily go to waste and resources are being spent on weapons”. “May the Lord inspire us to offer concrete gestures of solidarity to assist all those who are suffering, and may he enlighten the minds of those who have the power to silence the thunder of weapons and put an immediate end to this senseless war!”

He paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth, who is buried in the chapel. The late Queen pioneered the televised royal Christmas Day address, and used what ...

This was a Christmas Day message delivered in a chapel with a choir singing, touching on themes of faith, hope and the importance of serving others. The first televised broadcast was presented by Elizabeth II in 1957. "Christmas is a particularly poignant time for all of us who have lost loved ones. The Duke of York was also not included. Only "working royals" appeared on screen in the King's broadcast, including the Queen Consort, the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Earl of Wessex and the Princess Royal. He spoke of the "great anxiety and hardship" for those struggling to "pay their bills and keep their families fed and warm".

Britain's King Charles paid a heartfelt tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, in his first Christmas broadcast as monarch on Sunday.

In her final Christmas speech last year, she spoke of “passing the baton” to the next generation. “In the much-loved carol ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ we sing of how ‘in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light.’ My mother’s belief in the power of that light was an essential part of her faith in God, but also her faith in people – and it is one which I share with my whole heart. King Charles’ portrait will appear on notes of £5, £10, £20 and £50. It is a belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others, and to shine a light in the world around them,” he said. Speaking in a pre-recorded address from St. King Charles honored the Queen’s legacy throughout his speech, remembering her belief in the power of “everlasting light” and her faith in people to touch the lives of others.

Britain's King Charles delivered his first Christmas message to the nation since becoming monarch in September after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

"While Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief. "Some years ago, I was able to fulfil a lifelong wish to visit Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity. The Prince and Princess of Wales recently visited Wales, shining a light on practical examples of this community spirit. We see it in our health and social care professionals, our teachers and, indeed, all those working in public service, whose skills and commitment are at the heart of our communities. "In the much loved carol 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' we sing of how 'in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting light'. George at Windsor Castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father.

The "attachment to power and money, pride, hypocrisy, falsehood" is blocking the path of peace, Pope Francis said.

- "We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering," he said. [annual “Urbi et Orbi”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XprzZZBWymE) ("to the city and the world)" blessing and message at the Vatican. [Christmas](https://www.axios.com/2022/12/23/el-paso-migrants-asylum-christmas) message Sunday called for the end to conflicts and wars worldwide, saying the world was suffering from a "famine of peace"

In his message, the King paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September after 70 years on the throne.

Britain's King Charles invoked his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, in his first Christmas message to the nation as monarch and spoke of his faith in humanity ...

Harry and Meghan also recounted how they had stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 after a slew of negative press coverage. Charles said he shares with his “whole heart” his mother’s faith in God and people. Britain’s King Charles invoked his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, in his first Christmas message to the nation as monarch and spoke of his faith in humanity at a time of “great anxiety and hardship”.

In his traditional Christmas Day message, Pope Francis underscores how Jesus' birth shows us the way to peace in our lives and our world, and ...

God, the source of all good, makes himself poor in Jesus and asks "as alms our own poor humanity." He called on everyone to find room in their hearts for displaced persons and refugees who "knock at our door in search of some comfort, warmth and food." The Pope then prayed for a lasting truce in Yemen, reconciliation in Myanmar and Iran, and an end to all bloodshed. The Pope remembered the people of Lebanon and encouraged the international community to give the country a hand in its struggle for survival. The Pope lamented that a result of this reality is that the "icy winds of war" still hurt humanity today. He recalled the people of Syria, still suffering from a years old conflict that has fallen into the background, and those living in the Holy Land where violence and casualties have increased in recent months.

Queen Elizabeth II's annual Christmas remarks, which reflected her faith, were defining moments in her reign.

The renegade pair — who resigned as “senior working royals” in 2020 and moved to California — had caused a public stir in recent weeks with a Netflix documentary series that claimed that palace operatives fed negative stories about Meghan to the news media. It is one of the few public remarks that British monarchs usually write without government advice. The first royal Christmas message was broadcast via radio in 1932 by King George V. The Christmas broadcasts have long served as a kind of annual summing-up about the doings of royal family, including births, heirs, anniversaries, jubilees and deaths. In his message, he said: “While Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief.” For Charles, it marks the end of a tumultuous year, in which his mother celebrated her platinum jubilee and

The King's speech caps another chaotic year for Britain after years dominated by coronavirus and Brexit.

Harry and Meghan also recounted how they had stepped back from their royal roles in 2020 after a slew of negative press coverage. Charles said he shares with his “whole heart” his mother’s faith in God and people. The 74-year-old monarch, who also holds the title of “Defender of the Faith” in his role as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, spoke of how “our churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and gurdwaras” had united to feed the hungry.

During his annual Christmas Day message, Pope Francis lamented the "famine of peace" sparked by the invasion of Ukraine, saying that the 10 month-long war ...

"Let us allow ourselves to be deeply moved by the love of God," Francis concluded. Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to deliver his Christmas message and his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. As the pope delivered his remarks, all of Ukraine was "We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering," the pope continued. "The war in Ukraine has further aggravated this situation, putting entire peoples at risk of famine." "Think of all those, especially children, who go hungry, while huge amounts of food daily go to waste and resources are being spent on weapons," said Francis, as he delivered his Dec.

His Majesty became the first male monarch to give a televised festive speech today - how do you feel it went? King Charles III and a Christmas-themed background.

[Millions of us tuned in today to watch King Charles' Christmas Message - but what did you make of it? The most people to tune into the Christmas broadcast was a staggering 28 million back in 1980. It was an historical moment - the first male monarch to deliver a televised Christmas message.

Monarch reflects on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in first Christmas Day broadcast.

Such heartfelt solidarity is the most inspiring expression of loving our neighbour as our self. This is the essence of our community and the very foundation of our society. I am standing here in this exquisite Chapel of St George at Windsor Castle, so close to where my beloved mother, the late Queen, is laid to rest with my dear father.

King Charles III has hailed the “heartfelt solidarity” of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, in his first ...

“I particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people who so generously give food or donations, or… In his inaugural Christmas message, Charles said both he and his late mother shared “a belief in the extraordinary ability of each person to touch, with goodness and compassion, the lives of others”. King Charles III has hailed the “heartfelt solidarity” of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, in his first Christmas Day message as monarch.

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the "senseless" war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas Day message broadcast around the world.

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Pope Francis Sunday delivered his traditional Christmas address from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, describing Russia's war in Ukraine as “senseless” ...

And our houses and streets can't be so bright," he said. And we have no other choice but to protect our citizens," he said. “We endured at the beginning of the war — we withstood attacks, threats, nuclear blackmail, terror, missile strikes. "Russia single-handedly attacked Ukraine and is killing citizens," Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter. Recalling how Bethlehem means “house of bread," the 86-year-old pontiff called on the world to remember children who go hungry today while so much food is wasted, and resources are spent instead on weapons. He said food is used as a weapon of war by making distribution difficult to people already suffering.

Britain's King Charles III delivered a message of empathy and unity, and paid homage to the past, in his first Christmas address as monarch - taking up a ...

The renegade pair – who resigned as “senior working royals” in 2020 and moved to California – had caused a public stir in recent weeks with a Netflix documentary series that claimed that palace operatives fed negative stories to the news media about Meghan. The Christmas broadcasts have long served as a kind of annual summing-up about the doings of royal family, including births, heirs, anniversaries, jubilees, and deaths. In his message, he said: “while Christmas is, of course, a Christian celebration, the power of light overcoming darkness is celebrated across the boundaries of faith and belief.” For Charles, it marks the end of a tumultuous year, in which his mother celebrated her platinum jubilee and died at age 96, and in which he ascended to the throne. The first royal Christmas message was broadcast via radio in 1932 by King George V. Charles accepted the responsibilities conferred by his religious titles – the monarch is the head of the Church of England – without reservation, and he participated in a Christmas Day service at Sandringham on Sunday.

In what was his first Christmas message as king, Charles III delivered a speech about grief and loss, which served as a tribute to his mother, the late ...

At the end of the mass, Charles and his family greeted the crowd outside the church, according to the BBC. "In the much-loved carol 'O Little Town of Bethlehem,' we sing how 'In the dark street shines the everlasting light,'" the king said. This Sunday, December 25, the royal family gathered for the traditional Christmas Mass at St.