Pope Francis: Spend Less On Santa, Give To Ukraine

Yahoo News reports:

Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged people to spend less on gifts and parties this Christmas and send the difference to Ukrainians in need. “Let’s have a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts,” Francis said. “They are hungry, they are cold, many die due to lack of doctors or nurses.”

“Let us not forget them, Christmas in peace with the Lord, yes, but with the Ukrainians in our hearts. Let us make a concrete gesture to them.” Pope Francis has called for an end to the war in Ukraine and prayed for the “martyred” Ukrainian people.

Read the full article.

Pope Francis suggested that people celebrate “a more humble Christmas” this year by spending less on gifts and celebrations and sending the difference to Ukrainians in need.https://t.co/xk18IshL7p

— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 14, 2022