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Italian Bishop Tells Children There is No Santa ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿผ

A bishop in Sicily just told schoolchildren that Santa is not real. However, there is more to the story.

A Sicilian bishop, Antonio Stagliano, spoke to children about the diminishment of the true meaning of Christmas and how the holiday is highly commercialized.

According to Sicilian media outlets, he dropped a bomb by declaring, โ€œNo, Santa Claus does not exist. In fact, I would add that the red of the suit he wears was chosen by Coca-Cola exclusively for advertising purposes.โ€ 

The Bishopโ€™s comments disappointed many children and angered numerous parents. 

The Diocese of Noto posted an apology on Facebook. Father Alessandro Paolini explained, โ€œFirst of all, on behalf of the Bishop, I express regret for this statement that has disappointed the children and want to clarify that this was not at all Mr. Staglianโ€™s intention.โ€

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He went on to state that the Bishop intended to โ€œreflect on the meaning of Christmas and the beautiful traditions that accompany it with greater awareness and โ€œregain the beauty of a Christmas now increasingly โ€˜commercialโ€™ and โ€˜de-Christianized.’โ€

He also stated, โ€œIf we can all draw a lesson, young or old, from the figure of Santa Claus (which originates with Bishop St. Nicholas), it is this: fewer gifts to โ€œcreateโ€ and โ€œconsumeโ€ and more โ€œgiftsโ€ to share.โ€ 

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