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Pope Francis says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over Christmas Eve Mass

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Recalling Jesus' birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that "the clash of arms even today" prevents Jesus "from finding room in the world."

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Recalling Jesus' birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that ''the clash of arms even today" prevents Jesus ''from finding room in the world.''

  3. Al-Monitor

    'Tonight our hearts are in Bethlehem,' pope says in Christmas mass (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip."Tonight, our hearts are in Bethlehem, where the Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, by the clash of a…

  4. Al Jazeera

    ‘Our hearts in Bethlehem’, says Pope in Christmas Eve mass, shadowed by war (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The pontiff opens Christmas celebrations with a message for peace in the Holy Land amid Gaza’s deadliest-ever war.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    'Our hearts are in Bethlehem': Pope calls attention to victims of war at Christmas Eve Mass (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today" prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.”

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pope Francis: ‘Our hearts are in Bethlehem’ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    VATICAN CITY >> Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.”

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Pope Francis says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over Christmas Eve Mass (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Recalling Jesus' birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that "the clash of arms even today" prevents Jesus "from finding room in the world."

  8. WHDH Boston

    Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms

  9. AL.com

    Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass (opens AL.com)

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    Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world.

  10. WSVN Miami

    Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms

  11. Politico

    Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ at Christmas Eve Mass (opens Politico)

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    "The Prince of Peace is once more rejected by the futile logic of war, ” Pope Francis said.

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