Pope Francis has offered his Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas. Pope Francis has offered his Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 25, 2018Without fraternity, the pope said “even our best plans and projects risk being soulless and empty”. He expressed hope that the “bonds of fraternity uniting the Korean peninsula” would be consolidated. On Monday, Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass for the faithful in St Peter’s Basilica.

Source: Irish Independent December 25, 2018 12:05 UTC