Pope Leo

Indeed, he is our peace.

In his sermon at St.

Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo made what he called a, quote, timely reminder that there is, quote, no room for God if there's no room for the human person.

To refuse one is to refuse the other, he said.

Leo has made care for immigrants a theme of his papacy, and this first American pope has criticised President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Leo also quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, saying that Christmas rekindles hope.

It's with this hope, perhaps, that Pope Leo addressed this week the other focus of his papacy, peace, calling twice for warring sides across the globe to lay down their weapons,

even if only for Christmas Day.

Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.

In his sermon at St.

Peter's Basilica, Pope Leo made what he called a, quote, timely reminder that there is, quote, no room for God if there's no room for the human person.

To refuse one is to refuse the other, he said.

Leo has made care for immigrants a theme of his papacy, and this first American pope has criticised President Trump's immigration crackdown.

Leo also quoted his predecessor, Pope Francis, saying that Christmas rekindles hope.

It's with this hope, perhaps, that Pope Leo addressed this week the other focus of his papacy, peace, calling twice for warring sides across the globe to lay down their weapons, even if only for Christmas Day.

Ruth Sherlock, NPR News.

Pope Leo opened up when speaking with journalists on the papal plane returning from his first foreign trip to Lebanon and Turkey.

He remembered the moment during the conclave when he realized he would be chosen to lead the Catholic Church.

The Chicago-born Pope seemed pleased to let journalists get to know him a little, even in difficult times in life, he elaborated, while living in Peru during years of terrorism, for example.

His spiritual approach has been, he said, to, quote, allow the Lord to lead.