He also prayed for peace in other countries where people endure sufferings due to constant dangers and persistent injustice.
The pope also hopes that Myanmar consolidates its efforts to promote peaceful coexistence and, with the assistance of the international community, provide necessary protection and humanitarian assistance to all those who gravely and urgently need it.
He also hopes that the Korean peninsula shall be able to overcome the tensions it has been creating through a renewed spirit of cooperation.
The pontiff also said that his thoughts also turn to those affected by brutal acts of terrorism, particularly the recent massacres which took place in Egyptian airspace, in Beirut, Paris, Bamako, and Tunis.
He said that where God is born, mercy flourishes. Mercy is the most precious gift which God gave His people, especially during the Jubilee year in which people are called to discover that tender love of the heavenly Father for each individual.
Pope Francis asked all people to rejoice in the day of everyone’s salvation. He said as everyone contemplates the Crib, he asked people to gaze on the open arms of Jesus, which reflects the merciful embrace of God, ending his message by hoping that every person finds peace within their inner self.