"..how we can manipulate every commentary into a Obama vs. Trump diatribe".  You may be right that the comment preceding yours was doing just that. But I remind you that it was in response to an article sharply critical of Trump's politics and character. I did not support his campaign. But whether he or Obama are true "Christians" is not my business. That is between God and each of them. The Pope's message rings true to me.  The political banter about it and the shameless selling of Christmas do not. What I take from the Pope is a candid reminder that Christmas is not supposed to be about consumerism, but rather about charity, love, and peace. That is what I care about and it is how I will celebrate the "Holiday" - which is merely a contraction of "Holy Day".