Questions of Faith: What makes Christmas?

(Vatican Radio) Christmas trees, lighting candles, the holly and ivy our favourite carols, what have they got to do with celebrating the birth of Christ? And what about the traditional gift-giving? Is there anything Christian about that Christmas tradition?

These are just some of the questions our Official from the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Monsignor John Kennedy, answers in our Christmas edition of our year long series for the Year of Faith. Listen:

So if you have any questions, big or small, why not ask the official? You can do this by submitting them to Vatican Radio’s – English Section Facebook page as a post or private message and tuning in each Tuesday to find out the answers to your Questions of Faith.