In his Christmas Eve mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis called for humility and urged the faithful believers to value the "little things in life" and lend a hand to the poor.
"That is where Jesus is born: close to them, close to the forgotten ones of the peripheries. He comes where human dignity is put to the test," the Pope said.
He also called the believers to let go of any sort of regret for the things they do not possess and not to grumble, complain, or be greedy; because these are the things that leave humans dissatisfied and resentful always.
He called on people to seek out "littleness" -- in "our daily lives, the things we do each day at home, in our families, at school, and in the workplace".
"Jesus asks us to rediscover and value the little things in life," he said.
In his mass, Pope Francis also called for more solidarity with those living in poverty.
"On this night of love, may we have only one fear: that of offending God's love, hurting him by despising the poor with our indifference," he said.
This was the second such Christmas Eve mass since the coronavirus pandemic, and it was attended by some 2,000 members of the public and 200 religious figures, all of whom wore face masks and respected social distancing as part of measures against the coronavirus, the Vatican's press office said.
Ambassadors and representatives of other Christian denominations also attended the ceremony, which was translated into several languages. Those who had not managed to grab a ticket watched on giant screens in St. Peter's Basilica Square.
Last year, barely some 200 people, mostly Vatican employees, attended.
