Christmas

2023 - 12 - 24

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With war raging in Gaza, Christmas is effectively cancelled in ... (CNN)

Church bells echo through the labyrinth-like streets of Bethlehem. With Christmas approaching, the city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank should be teeming ...

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Christmas messages from Dean and Chief Minister (BBC News)

Jersey's Chief Minister Kristina Moore also issued a Christmas message - praising islanders for their resilience in 2023. 'The meaning of joy'. Reverend Keirle ...

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Muted Christmas as Palestinian Christians mourn for Gaza (Aljazeera.com)

In Bethlehem and beyond, Christians are gripped this Christmas with helplessness, pain amid Israel's war on Gaza.

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'Jesus in the rubble': Christmas redefined under Israeli war (The New Arab)

As cities around the world celebrate Christmas, Palestinian Christians in the homeland of the Nativity rediscover the meaning of Christmas, amidst Israeli ...

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Bethlehem a Ghost Town on Christmas Eve as War Halts Celebrations (Voice of America)

A Nativity scene decorated to honor the victims in Gaza is displayed in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, which is traditionally believed to be the ...

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Sombre Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as Gaza war rages (FRANCE 24)

The traditional giant Christmas tree, marching bands and flamboyant nativity scene were all absent in the city celebrated as the birthplace of Jesus Christ.

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Over 2000 visitors throng Cathedral of St John to celebrate Christmas (The Star Online)

Parish priest Gerard Steve Theraviam said visitors began arriving at the church at 6.30pm for mass and offered prayers to commemorate Jesus' birth. "We have ...

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Bethlehem nearly deserted after Christmas celebrations suspended ... (FRANCE 24)

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the ...

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Bethlehem cancels all Christmas festivities in solidarity with the ... (Euronews)

All Christmas festivities have been cancelled in Bethlehem in the West Bank to show solidarity towards the people of Gaza.

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2000 visitors throng Cathedral of St John to celebrate Christmas (Free Malaysia Today)

Parish priest Gerard Steve Theraviam says visitors were reminded to be grateful and remember the Palestinians suffering due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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What's open on Christmas Eve 2023? See the hours for major stores ... (CBS News)

Here's where you can find which stores, restaurants, fast food chains and grocery stores are open on Christmas Eve.

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On Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments 'futile' war in Holy Land (Reuters)

Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that Jesus' message of peace was being drowned out by the "futile logic of war" in the very land where he was born, ...

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Pope Presides Over Christmas Eve Mass: 'Our Hearts Are in ... (Voice of America)

Presiding over the service amid the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, the pontiff was referring to Jesus' biblical birthplace, currently inaccessible due to ...

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Watch Again: Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve mass (The Independent)

Watch again as Pope Francis marked Christmas Eve with mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

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Hanging Christmas tree falls and injures Singaporean man (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: A Singaporean's Christmas celebration became an unfortunate experience when a decorative Christmas tree hanging from a shopping mall ceiling, ...

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World celebrates Christmas in shadow of war (The Star Online)

People donned Santa caps on beaches, ski slopes and streets around the globe on Monday to celebrate Christmas, with Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's ...

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King Charles Says the Christmas Story Reminds Us of the ... (TownandCountrymag.com)

The King delivered his second Christmas Broadcast from the Centre Room at Buckingham Palace, with the Palace balcony in the background.

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'Sorrow and silence' in Bethlehem as Christmas festivities are ... (The Guardian)

In the days leading up to Christmas, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, said that one particular Bible verse kept running ...

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King's Christmas message: Charles focuses on shared values in ... (BBC News)

The King spoke of the universal values of respecting others in the "Abrahamic family of religions", which includes Judaism, Islam and Christianity. "I pray that ...

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Getting the Christmas Tree Home via Bike: 2023 Edition (DC Rainmaker)

Including huge discounts on Apple, DJI, Fitbit, Garmin, Google, GoPro, Peloton, Samsung, Tacx, Wahoo, and tons more! From the Garmin Epix at $449 (insane!) and ...

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