Do not lose hope, Pope Francis says at Christmas vigil, God loves you no matter what

AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. (

AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019. (

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