‘God stronger than darkness
Through the course
of history, the light that shatters the darkness reveals to us
that God is Father and that his patient fidelity is stronger than
darkness and corruption,” said the pontiff, leading a mass
for thousands of Catholics in St. Peter's Basilica,
Vatican.
Pope
Francis kisses the statue of baby Jesus as he arrives to lead the
Christmas night mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican December
24, 2014 (Reuters / Max Rossi)