Vatican City: As the second week of Advent comes to an end, Pope Leo XIV described the Nativity as a powerful sign of hope and light for a world in need of comfort and reassurance.

Pope was addressing around one thousand people taking part in the Living Nativity tradition during a special gathering at the Vatican. The participants had come from different regions and countries and were preparing to process through the streets of Rome to the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Welcoming them, Pope said their pilgrimage to Rome and to the tomb of Saint Peter reflects the long journey of faith followed by generations of believers who travelled from across the world to this sacred place. After meeting the Pope, the group was set to celebrate Holy Mass at St Mary Major, often known as the Bethlehem

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