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CNN
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Pope Francis requested individuals this Christmas to “do one thing good,” throughout his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the Vatican Saturday.
“God doesn’t need appearances, however concreteness,” the Pope mentioned.
“Could we not let this Christmas move with out doing one thing good.”
Earlier this month, Francis had requested individuals to spend much less on Christmas presents and donate cash as a substitute to individuals in Ukraine.
The Vatican has arrange an online web page for donations and has linked up with the Italian crowdfunding web site to supply thermal clothes for winter in Ukraine.
The Italian crowdfunding web site, www.eppela.com, has already obtained over 188,000 euros ($200,000). The Vatican mentioned it’s accumulating donations via early January.
Francis, who remained seated for a lot of the mass attributable to an ongoing knee drawback, additionally spoke about youngsters “devoured by struggle, poverty and injustice,” who’re victims of “a world ravenous for cash, energy and pleasure,” he mentioned.
The Pope inspired individuals to really feel nearer to God it doesn’t matter what their scenario in life.
“God was born in a manger in order that you may be reborn within the very place the place you thought you had hit all-time low,” he mentioned.
