Pope Leo XIV gets into Christmas spirit with prayer for peace at Spanish Steps

Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season. Usually Holy Years, also known as Jubilees, are held every 25 years, but Leo has already announced the next one, to be celebrated in an off year — 2033 — to commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.