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On the Epiphany of the Lord, the Magi teach us to "keep our eyes fixed on heaven", on the path of life, of faith, in the Church, so as "not to divide ourselves according to our ideas" and "to abandon ideologies" and open ourselves to hope, said Pope Francis, quoting Benedict XVI. At the Angelus, he stressed that "to adore Jesus in the Eucharist is not a waste of time".

There are more than four thousand young people who, together with their conductors, organists and accompanists, are bringing joy to Rome with their singing from Thursday, December 28 until January 1, 2024.

On this last Sunday of the year, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. God has come to dwell in our lives and to save us in a family. Let us defend and sustain the family, the Pope said, after encouraging the faithful to applaud Benedict XVI, who died a year ago today. May he "bless and accompany us from heaven.