To Deny The Poor is To Deny God, Pope Leo Says During Midnight Mass

Pope Leo uses his first Christmas homily to issue stark warning on mistreating the poor and migrants.

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Pope Leo’s Christmas celebrations began with an unexpected gesture of hospitality. Before the liturgy even started, the newly elected pontiff — the first American to lead the Ch…