Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Pope Francis sends message of hope Alessandra Tarantino, AP Posted at Dec 25 2019 04:00 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Pope Francis kisses a statue of Baby Jesus as he celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday. Pope Francis in his homily reminded the billions of Catholics around the world that “Christ continues to love us, even the worst of us” and urged everyone to celebrate Christmas with hope. Read More: Pope Francis Christmas eve mass St. Peter’s Basilica multimedia multimedia photos