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Pope laments Christmas consumerism and glitter

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Pope laments Christmas consumerism and glitter

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialization of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass  Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday’s “superficial glitter” to discover its true meaning.


Benedict presided over the service in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica, kicking off an intense two weeks of Christmas-related public appearances that will test the 84-year-old Pontiff’s stamina amid signs that fatigue is starting to slow him down..... MORE

SourceMB.com

URL: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346015/da-acts-stop-rice-bug-infestation-northern-samar

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

dapat siguro noon n'yo pa sinasabi iyan, mahal na papa.......noong height of consumerism noong matatag pa ekonomiya niyang kanluranin. malapit na nga sigurong matigil ang consumerism na iyan eh--at least for the 99%. :)

"It was the second time in as many days that Benedict has pointed to the need to rediscover faith to confront the problems facing the world today. In his end-of-year meeting with Vatican officials on Thursday, Benedict said Europe’s financial crisis was largely ``based on the ethical crisis looming over the Old Continent.’’"

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