How will you be celebrating the turn of the century - out at the party to end all parties, or will your evening be more of a religious affair?

The lack of Christian content at the New Year's Eve celebrations at the UK's Millennium Dome in London is being heavily criticised.

Both the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Archbishop of Canterbury are threatening to boycott the party if there is no mention of the birth of Jesus Christ.

There are fears that the celebrations will amount to little more than a "commercial extravaganza".

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Cardinal Basil Hume said: "The year 2000 marks the birth of Jesus Christ, so that is of great concern to Christians."

But it was relevant to other people too: "We're celebrating a very significant moment in time and we who live in time should in fact concentrate out our minds on Him who's outside time.

"Now this can unite all religions who accept that there is someone or something beyond the here and now," he said.

However Culture Secretary Chris Smith accused Cardinal Hume of "expressing unnecessary worries" about the celebrations.

He understood that the opening night would include the reading of an all-faiths affirmation.

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