<prompt> tafsiri zifuatazo kutoka kwa swahili hadi kiingereza.krismasi ilianza wakati madhehebu ya jua yalipositawi nchini roma, karne tatu hivi baada ya kifo cha kristo. - new catholic encyclopedia.  <response>: christmas originated at a time when the cult of the sun was particularly strong at rome, the new catholic encyclopedia, 1967. 