Vatican trims pope's Christmas schedule, omitting some January events

Published: 2003-11-25

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II's Christmas season schedule has been trimmed, apparently excluding his usual ordination of new bishops on the Jan. 6 feast of the Epiphany and his custom of baptizing infants on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The pope's liturgical schedule for December and January lists him as presiding over six events, but does not specify if he will be the principal celebrant of the liturgies. The Vatican released the 83-year-old pope's schedule Nov. 25.

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