december 8th would have celebrated body day when buddha reach it had state ofnirvana.e did so while sitting under a body tree. also on december 8th, catholics celebrate the feast of the immaculate conception whom they believe was born without original sin. finally, for most of the world's christians, festive and diverse advent activities are in full swing. in bethlehem, the traditional birthplace of jesus, local officials hope the christmas season will bininuxflinflux of tourists. they're making preparations for much needed renovations to the 1500-year-old church of the nativity. the city of graz unvailed the life size nativity scene carved entirely out of ice. the sculpture will look its best on the weekend when most visitors come to see it. meanwhile, ree you day ja nar row kicked off with 3.3 million lightbulbs. many locales here in the u.s. also lit public christmas trees. although, in some places, they're called holiday trees. that's the case in rhode island where the governor says the state house holiday tree is in keeping with their tradition of religious freedo