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Dec 25, 2025
Rome [Italy], December 25: Pope Leo XIV has urged "people of goodwill" to implement a 24-hour ceasefire in all wars around the world over Christmas. The pontiff said Russia's rejection of a brief truce had caused him "great sadness," particularly in light of its recent large-scale attacks on Ukraine.
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