Recalling the famous Christmas soccer match that occurred between opposing forces at the beginning of World War I, Pope Leo XIV said it is “always possible to meet, even in a time of division, bombs, and war,” and people must create opportunities to do so. He was speaking on Tuesday evening to participants of a charity soccer match taking place in the Italian town of L’Aquila. “It is still possible—it is always possible—to meet, even in a time of division, bombs, and war. We must create opportunities to do so. To challenge divisions and recognize that this is the greatest challenge: Meeting. To contribute together to a good cause.”