The article, published on 26th December, 2012 in “The Daily Mail” is
in favor of Christmas celebrations have kicked off around the world as the clock
striking midnight. It carries a lot of comment on that at the Vatican Pope
Benedict XVI held his annual Christmas night holy mass at St Peter's Basilica
to mark the nativity of Jesus Christ. By the way, in Florida,
around 150 surfing Santas, elves, snowmen and other Christmas characters took
to the water in Cocoa
Beach.
Speaking of the celebration it is necessary to
note that in the West Bank town of Bethlehem
celebrations were held at Manger
Square the site revered as the birthplace of
Jesus. Analyzing the situation it is interesting to point out that in Chile,
fishermen organized a Santa Claus boat trip as people waited on the shore to
receive their Christmas presents and well-wishes. There is every reason to
believe that in Baghdad, Iraq, behind blast walls and with
police nearby, 200 worshipers attended Christmas mass at the city's Our Lady of
Salvation Church.
It’s an open secret that in Christians in China
attend church masses as they prepare to celebrate the religious holiday to
commemorate the birth of Christ.
In this connection it is worth while mentioning
that weather people find room in their hectic, technology-driven lives for
children, the poor and God? It is very likely that the pontiff also prayed that
Israelis and Palestinians live in peace and freedom, and asked the faithful to
pray for strife-torn Syria
as well as Lebanon and Iraq.
There is a lot of comment on the fact that as midnight
neared, church bells tolled throughout Rome, Christians
from the world over packed Manger
Square in Bethlehem
to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank
town where he was born.
There is no mention about the author opinion,
but it would be wrong to assume that Christmas is not only the religious
holiday, but the day when all of us may think about their lives, mistakes and achievements
to make ourselves better, that the year before.
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