On New Year’s, pope says every day is a new beginning

ROME – Pope Leo XIV kicked off the new year saying Christmas is a reminder of the freedom God offers through his salvation, and of the ability to start again each day with his mercy and love.

Speaking during his New Year’s Day Mass for the Jan. 1 solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, the pope said that, “every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God’s generous love, his mercy and the response of our freedom.”

He reflected on how God in scripture sent Moses...