VATICAN CITY (Reuters)-- Pope Benedict has warned 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 on Sunday
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.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/12/11/pope.christmas.reut/index.html
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