VATICAN CITY, DEC 17, 2006 (VIS) - At midday today, after praying the Angelus, the Pope delivered his customary blessing upon the figures of the Child Jesus, brought to St. Peter's Square by children of Rome in the company of their parents and teachers. The children traditionally bring the figures for blessing before placing them in nativity scenes in their own homes and parishes.
After thanking the Roman Oratory Center for having organized "this important pilgrimage," the Holy Father said to the children: "Pray to Jesus before the nativity scene, and ask Him also for the Pope's intentions. I thank you and I wish you a happy Christmas."
The Pope then went on to refer to "the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees in Syria, forced to leave their country because of the dramatic situation there. Caritas Syria is already active in their support, nonetheless I appeal to the sensibility of individuals, international organizations and governments, to make further efforts to meet these people's most urgent needs. I raise my prayers to the Lord, that He may bring comfort to these brothers and sisters, and move many hearts to generosity."
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