Pope Benedict warned on Sunday against rampant materialism which he said was polluting the spirit of Christmas.
"In today's consumer society, this time of the year unfortunately suffers from a sort of commercial 'pollution' that threatens to alter its real spirit," the Pope told a large crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear his weekly Angelus blessing.
He said Christmas should be marked with sober celebrations and urged Christians to display a nativity crib in their houses as "a simple but effective way of showing their faith and conveying it to their children."
Last year, under Pope John Paul, the Vatican launched a high-profile campaign to urge Roman Catholic Italy not to compromise the spirit of Christmas through excess or dilute its message out of fear of offending a growing Muslim population.
Reuters
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So I take it you disagree with what he said. Or was this just a senseless attack on a man who has been chosen by God to a billion faithful Christians?
I believe it was the later, after viewing his emotional tantrum filled blog.
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Why is it that the Christmas music and term "Merry Christmas " is not heard after the 25th of December? Christmas actually starts on December 25th and ends on the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord in January according to the Roman Catholic Church.
derailuer, you moron...words are wasted on your deaf ears. Your anti-Catholic hate misses the whole point of the Pope. If the Pope said love each other and do good to one another, you would find some distasteful comment to spew out.
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