The following comes from the CNS:Pope Benedict today delivered a message of Christmas hope, saying a world beset by conflicts and a “grave financial crisis” needs the light of Christ.
The pope spoke at his Christmas message and blessing “urbi et orbi” — to the city and to the world — from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter’s Square, decorated with a Christmas tree and a Nativity scene, was filled for the occasion.
He expressed a special thought for the “little flock” of Christians who remain in the land of Christ’s birth, and for the Christian community in Iraq, which has been subject to increasing violence and intimidation.
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The pope then offered Christmas greetings in 65 languages, saying in English: “May the birth of the Prince of Peace remind the world where its true happiness lies; and may your hearts be filled with hope and joy, for the Savior has been born for us.”
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