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Pray for peace in front of the Nativity scene, pope asks children

Pray for peace in front of the Nativity scene, pope asks children

Monday, December 22, 2025

Clutching their creche figurines of the baby Jesus, thousands of children gathered in St. Peter's Square Dec. 21 to have Pope Leo bless the little statues. The post Pray for peace in front of the Nativity scene, pope asks children first appeared on OSV News.

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