VATICAN CITY — In the spirit of the Christmas season and as part of his ongoing quest to bring about widespread harmony throughout the world, Pope Leo XIV issued a proclamation urging Jesus and Satan to put all their differences aside in the name of peace.

Following an international tour in which he visited Islamic nations Turkey and Lebanon, and pleaded with Christians to brush aside their fears of Muslims, Vatican officials said the supreme pontiff now sought to take things a step further by asking the Son of God and the Author of Lies to mend fences.

"Everyone should let bygones be bygones," the pope said. "There have been a lot of things done and said over the last couple of thousand years, yes, but that should not prevent us all from continuing to pursue peace. I think it's time for

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