Pizzaballa called for "a Christmas full of light" and delivered greetings from the tiny Christian community in Gaza, where he held a pre-Christmas Mass on Sunday. "We, all together, we decide to be the light, and the light of Bethlehem is the light of the world," he told the large crowd. Bethlehem Mayor Maher Nicola Canawati told NBC News the 2023 and 2024 celebrations were canceled with a "broken heart and a broken soul," but the ongoing ceasefire had since reignited "the spirit of Christmas."
Author: Matt Bradley
Published at: 2025-12-24 20:37:11
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