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The actual date of Christ’s birth is not known, so why did the Church choose to celebrate it in December at the same time as a pagan festival?

A. We celebrate the fact that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, came to save sinful humanity. The date is no more important than celebrating the birthday of someone born in a leap year. The early Church lived in

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