Updated: Dec. 28, 2015 at 8:54 AM
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas in Vatican City (19 images)
Pope Francis celebrated a Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on December 24, 2015 and delivered a Christmas day message the following day.
Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on December 24, 2015. In his homily the 79-year-old Argentine Pope, who is the leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, contrasted the birth of Jesus to societies that are intoxicated by consumerism and hedonism. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI
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Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on December 24, 2015. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI
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Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on December 24, 2015. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI
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Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on December 24, 2015. Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI
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