Pope remembers the poor on Christmas Day
By Nadia Samie
25 December 2006
In his midnight mass address in the Vatican City, Pope Benedict urged congregants to remember those less fortunate on Christmas day. The pope said the image of the baby Jesus in a manger should remind everyone of the plight of poor, abused and neglected children all over the world.
This is the 79-year-old Pope’s second Christmas since his pontification, and 10 000 faithful celebrated the mass in St Peter's Basilica in Rome with him. Thousands more watched the proceedings on big screens erected outside.
Pope Benedict said that the real spirit of Christmas was a commitment to "overcome prejudices, break down barriers and eliminate situations that pitted individuals and people against each other in order to build a world of justice and peace together".
25 December 2006
In his midnight mass address in the Vatican City, Pope Benedict urged congregants to remember those less fortunate on Christmas day. The pope said the image of the baby Jesus in a manger should remind everyone of the plight of poor, abused and neglected children all over the world.
This is the 79-year-old Pope’s second Christmas since his pontification, and 10 000 faithful celebrated the mass in St Peter's Basilica in Rome with him. Thousands more watched the proceedings on big screens erected outside.
Pope Benedict said that the real spirit of Christmas was a commitment to "overcome prejudices, break down barriers and eliminate situations that pitted individuals and people against each other in order to build a world of justice and peace together".
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