Pope Benedict XVI attacks Christmas consumerism at Mass

Pope Benedict XVI has attacked the commercialisation of Christmas as he held the traditional Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, BBC News reported.

In his homily, he urged worshippers to “see through the superficial glitter of this season and to discover behind it the child in the stable in Bethlehem”.

Benedict, 84, used a moving platform to cater for his mobility issues.

The pontiff will deliver his annual Urbi et Orbi (To the City and the World) speech in a few hours.

Meanwhile, Christian pilgrims and tourists from around the world last night converged on Bethlehem for Christmas.

Celebrations culminated in Midnight Mass at the 1,700-year-old Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where it is believed Jesus was born.  Read more… (332 words)

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