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Pope Francis urges 'tenderness' as millions fete Christmas

Pope Francis urges 'tenderness' as millions fete Christmas
Pope Francis leads a Christmas Eve mass at St Peter's Basilica to mark the nativity of Jesus Christ.

The pope led Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Wednesday calling for "tenderness" and "warmth" after a violence-plagued year as millions of Christians began marking the holiday.

The Argentine pontiff's brief homily was replete with Gospel references in his Christmas Eve mass, broadcast live in 3D for the first time.

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