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12/23/06

Times Argus:ITALY - Pope warns of threats to Christmas celebration from secular trends - by Daniel Petroff

For the complete report from the Times Argus click on this linkPope warns of threats to Christmas celebration from secular trends - by Daniel Petroff

Pope Benedict XVI urged Christians on Wednesday to defend the spirit of Christmas against secular trends during his last general audience before the holiday.

He wished the several thousand pilgrims and tourists gathered in a Vatican auditorium decorated with Christmas trees a "Happy Christmas" in seven languages and told them that "false prophets continue to offer cheap salvation which ends up in deep delusions."It is the duty of Christians to spread through a witness of life the truth of Christmas, which Christ brings to every man and woman of good will."

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