Pope Francis on Christmas: Christ's light is greater than the darkness of world's conflicts Vatican City, Dec 25, 2019 / 05:30 am (CNA).- On Christmas, Pope Francis prayed for Christ to bring light to the instability in Iraq, Lebanon, Venezuela, Yemen, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and other parts of the world experiencing conflict. Read more about Pope Francis on Christmas: Christ's light is greater than the darkness of world's conflicts