And so we begin our Catholic way of understanding new year by just thanking God for Jesus' mother,Mary.

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Bronner's is famous for its nativity scenes which show the birth of Jesus Christ.

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What might Jesus want for his birthday?

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To get a sense of how unprecedented this is, it is useful to consider the American Jewish community's response to Jews for Jesus.

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David Brickner, the founder of Jews for Jesus, was a speaker.

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The pope also looks at scholarly studies of the Bible, some of which have indicated for decades that the traditionally accepted birth date for Jesus is wrong, Speciale said.

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