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Day

December 24th, 2004



He was scheduled to preside over the Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, and to impart his traditional Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and the world at midday Saturday.

More than 100 television stations will broadcast the Mass and the Christmas Day blessing.