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The 70-year-old pope, who is the youngest pontiff since John Paul II was elected aged 58, is presiding at more Christmas services than his immediate predecessors, restoring the tradition of celebrating a Mass on Christmas Day, the first time since 1994.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The remarks, made after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, represent a rare direct intervention by the pontiff in a geopolitical dispute.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
And Hernandez recently received a reminder about the importance of places like Sundance when he was invited to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican as part of the pontiff’s outreach to the film industry.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Tuesday's event ended the pontiff’s first international trip, which took him to Turkey and then Lebanon, both Muslim-majority countries that are home to Christian populations.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
The remarks, made after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, represent a rare direct intervention by the pontiff in a geopolitical dispute.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
And Hernandez recently received a reminder about the importance of places like Sundance when he was invited to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican as part of the pontiff’s outreach to the film industry.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Tuesday's event ended the pontiff’s first international trip, which took him to Turkey and then Lebanon, both Muslim-majority countries that are home to Christian populations.
—Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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