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On first Sunday in Advent, Nov. 27, Pope ushers in Christmas, calling it a time of joy

CBS News
Dec. 4, 2005 2:01pm

Pope Benedict Ushers in Christmas Season

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 27, 2005

(AP) Pope Benedict XVI ushered in the Christmas season Sunday, calling it a time for joy when Christians should find it within themselves to hope that they can change the world.

The pontiff addressed the crowds in St. Peter's Square during his traditional Sunday blessing that also marked the beginning of Advent, which starts four Sundays before Christmas and is the beginning of the ecclesiastical year.
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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 1:01 PM