Pope Benedict XVI took to the social media of Twitter to send people a Christmas message after delivering a speech on the festival's eve urging people to make room for God.
On official papal Twitter page @pontifex, the Pope told followers about his favorite Christmas tradition, "The cribs that we built in our home gave me much pleasure. We added figures each year and used moss for decoration."
According to USA Today, the Pope's Twitter page has around 2.3 million followers and the tweets appear in eight languages.
In his official Christmas address as is Vatican tradition, the86-year-old Pope urged people to "make room for God," in their busy hectic daily schedules. He asked people to set aside some time in their lives of technology, texting and other such activities and dedicate some time to meditation and God.
The Pope also addressed the issue of the ongoing violence across the world, particularly Syria and Nigeria.
"Once again I appeal for an end to the bloodshed in Syria, easier access for the relief of refugees and the displaced, and dialogue in the pursuit of a political solution to the conflict," he went on to say "'peace spring up for the people of Syria, deeply wounded and divided by a conflict that does not spare even the defenseless and reaps innocent victims," as seen in his official address.
The Pope also delivered a prayer for Israel-Palestine conflict, "grant Israelis and Palestinians courage to end long years of conflict and division, and to embark resolutely on the path to negotiation," as reported by the Associated Press.
The entire video of the Pope's Christmas 2012 message can be seen here.
