Pope says materialism pollutes Christmas spirit - Yahoo! News

Pope says materialism pollutes Christmas spirit - Yahoo! News:

"Pope Benedict warned on Sunday against rampant materialism which he said was polluting the spirit of Christmas.
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'In today's consumer society, this time of the year unfortunately suffers from a sort of commercial 'pollution' that threatens to alter its real spirit,' the Pope told a large crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square to hear his weekly Angelus blessing.

He said Christmas should be marked with sober celebrations and urged Christians to display a nativity crib in their houses as 'a simple but effective way of showing their faith and conveying it to their children.'"