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The pope is the principal celebrant of the midnight mass on Christmas,
catholics and people in Asia celebrate it. The reason why its celebrated at midnight Christmas eve is because it is believed Jesus was born on midnight December,25 (Christmas Eve)
The Pope has allowed priests to celebrate three Masses on Christmas Day, the first Mass is at midnight, then one at dawn, and one during the day. The Mass at midnight is the very first Mass of Christmas.
The first of three Christmas Masses.
They open presents. In some some places in Spain they eat a late dinner?
French families have supper on Christmas Eve then attend midnight Mass and a festive
Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Religious people go on both nights. There are also early morning liturgies.
Midnight Mass is technically December 25. obligation solved.
He knew people couldn't stay up to midnight. Also he has mass in the morning. ____ Had nothing to do with people staying up past midnight. The current Pope (Benedict) has some health issues that made it difficult for him to do both the midnight mass and the morning one. The official reason given was the Pope had a very hectic schedule and this would accommodate him.
Yes. In Catholic churchs people go to church at midnight on Christmas Eve. There are usally lots of candles and Christmas decorattons Or at least its Christmas Eve at the start, at the end its Christmas! Im not sure about other religions.
Christmas in Spain is not a commercialized as it is on other places. The towns and cities in Spain decorate their streets for Christmas. Christmas traditions in Spain include having a manger in the home and they have Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve followed by festivities including a special dance called the Jota. Children receive gifts on the feast of the Epiphany from the gift givers, who are the Three Wise Men.