Pope Francis was among the 7,000 believers who celebrated Christmas Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday evening.

During the Mass, the Holy Father condemned the “human hunger for wealth and power”, as he was referring to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts.

Pope Francis, 86, entered the church in a wheelchair and sat near the altar.

Today, the Pope will give his Christmas blessing before the believers from all over the world who gather in St. Peter’s Square.

The traditional ceremony of the birth of Christ took place with grandeur in the Church where Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

As every year, the city welcomes thousands of pilgrims who want to celebrate Christmas in the blessed land.

A large Christmas tree with a star on top adorns the square in front of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, now a small town in the West Bank. And with the return of tourists, the events organized in Bethlehem were numerous.