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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Pope Francis Friday called on the faithful to value the “little things in life” and show solidarity with the poor in his Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.<\/p>\n

Some 2,000 members of the public and 200 religious figures attended, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing as part of measures against the coronavirus, the Vatican’s press office said.<\/p>\n

Those who had not managed to grab a ticket watched on huge screens outside St Peter’s Basilica.<\/p>\n

The 85-year-old Argentinian pontiff recalled the shepherds in the tale of the nativity, who lived modestly and were witness to the birth of Jesus.<\/p>\n

“That is where Jesus is born: close to them, close to the forgotten ones of the peripheries. He comes where human dignity is put to the test.”<\/p>\n

He called for people to seek out “littleness” — in “our daily lives, the things we do each day at home, in our families, at school and in the workplace”.<\/p>\n

“Jesus asks us to rediscover and value the little things in life,” he said.<\/p>\n

Francis, formerly the Archbishop of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio, called for more solidarity with those living in poverty.<\/p>\n

“On this night of love, may we have only one fear: that of offending God’s love, hurting him by despising the poor with our indifference,” he said.<\/p>\n

It was the second such Christmas Eve mass during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n

Last year, barely some 200 people — mostly Vatican employees — attended.<\/p>\n

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