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!

During the Angelus on the last Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis expressed his deep sorrow for the victims of war, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable, such as children. “With sorrow I think of Gaza,