Pope ushers in Christmas, decries commercialisation

Pope ushers in Christmas, decries commercialisation Vatican City: Pope Benedict ushered in Christmas for the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics, urging humanity to see through the superficial glitter and commercialism of the season and rediscover the real significance of the humble birth of Jesus. The 84-year-old pope, celebrating the seventh Christmas season of his pontificate, also urged that those marking the holiday in poverty, suffering or far from home not be forgotten. At the start of...
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India's pride: St Alphonsa | Sister to Saint | In Pics

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