Pope Leo decries suffering in Gaza, calls for courage to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

ROME — In his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV denounced the suffering of the people of Gaza and called for the guns to fall silent in Ukraine.In an unusually direct appealROME — In his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV denounced the suffering of the people of Gaza and called for the guns to fall silent in Ukraine.In an unusually direct appeal