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Pope Francis waves at the end of his weekly general audience at Saint Peter’s Square in the Vatican. (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE FILE PHOTO)<\/p><\/div>\n

VATICAN CITY \u2014 Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people to spend less on Christmas celebrations and gifts this year and send the difference to Ukrainians to help them get through the hunger and cold of winter.<\/p>\n

The Pope, who has been making appeals for Ukraine at nearly every public event since Russia invaded its neighbor in February, made the unscripted plea at the end of his weekly general audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cBrothers and sisters, I tell you, there is so much suffering in Ukraine, so much, so much,\u201d he said, adding that he wanted to draw attention to the particular problems Ukrainians will bear in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is beautiful to celebrate Christmas, but let us lower the level of Christmas spending. Let\u2019s have a more humble Christmas, with more humble gifts, and send what we save to the Ukrainian people, who need it,\u201d he said, prompting several rounds of applause in the audience hall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are suffering so much, they are going hungry, they feel the cold and many are dying because there are not enough doctors and nurses available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He spoke as millions of civilians enduring Europe\u2019s biggest conflict since World War II have had to contend with cuts to power, heat and water caused by Russian attacks on infrastructure as subzero temperatures take hold.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s not forget. Christmas, yes. In peace with the Lord, yes. But with Ukrainians in our hearts. Let\u2019s make this concrete gesture for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Francis spoke on the same day the Ukrainian national church in Rome, Santa Sofia, issued a new appeal to Italians to donate clothing and medicine that volunteers have been taking to Ukraine by the truckload since March.<\/p>\n

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