The Pope called for a worldwide ceasefire during Christmas. Pope Francis, due to a cold, prayed from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta. Pope Francis recited the Angelus prayer from the chapel of Casa Santa Marta,

In late November, during a brief audience with people involved in the sport of motorcycle racing, Pope Francis asked for prayers, joking that "my work is very accelerated, and my bike has aged and doesn't work properly!

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented the ongoing war and violence affecting families in Gaza and other parts of the world in the lead-up to Christmas and called for a “ceasefire on all war fronts.”