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3 Christmas traditions that may have pagan roots, and 4 that (probably) don't

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

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The Christmas album that heralded the end of a folk musical era: The Kingston Trio’s The Last Month of the Year

For those looking to introduce some musical conflict into the holidays, Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart remains a great choice in its 15th anniversary – like it or not.

The Conversation

How Arsenal could cope without Bukayo Saka: Transfer market, forgotten man and an experiment

Mikel Arteta dealt major blow with Saka facing ‘many weeks’ out after hamstring injury at Crystal Palace

Evening Standard

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Family of Wisconsin school shooting victim say they hold ‘no bitterness’ against teen killer Natalie Rupnow

Rubi Vergara’s uncle, Andrew Remus, said that Natalie Rupnow’s family ‘lost a daughter too’

The Independent UK

Uri Geller: Aliens gave Jesus the power to perform miracles

Uri Geller believes Jesus' "miraculous powers" were "a gift from extraterrestrials".

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After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus

The Independent UK

Social Media Users Compare Luigi Mangione to 'Prettier Jesus' After Perp Walk in New York: 'Look Like a 21st Century Martyr'

Despite Luigi Mangione's recent extradition to New York, online support has continued for him as many users likened photos of his perp walk to that of Jesus.

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Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare life of faith

Born in Ghana, Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa had never encountered a nun until adulthood

The Independent UK

In the Bible, angels can be deadly. So why do we place them at the top of our Christmas trees?

Those beautiful white and gold angels you see on Christmas trees were originally monsters. At least, that is the claim made by scholar Esther Hamori in her book God’s Monsters. Hamori writes that angels “have acquired the soft-edged glow of a Hallmark card, but are some of the deadliest shapeshifters…

The Conversation

‘A great big sister’: victims identified in Wisconsin school shooting

Teacher Erin West and ninth grader Rubi Vergara confirmed as victims in shooting at Abundant Life Christian school

The Guardian - US

32 Oscar-nominated movies that you've probably never heard of

These movies made it to the Oscars, but maybe not your own living room

Total Film

Five Christmas story elements that don’t appear in the Bible, from the little donkey to the inn keeper

Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year.

The Conversation

Moravian Christmas Traditions Thrive In Historic Bethlehem

Discover Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Moravian Christmas traditions, including putz, lovefeast, and historical significance.

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More than 60 years later, Langston Hughes’ ‘Black Nativity’ is still a pillar of African American theater

During the end of every calendar year, a particular holiday performance pops up in African American communities and cultural centers across the nation. “Black Nativity” is a cherished cultural tradition to some and completely unknown to others.

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Pennsylvania's Bethlehem: The city founded by Moravians on Christmas eve keeps its traditions alive

Moravian missionaries named the Pennsylvania city of Bethlehem after the biblical birthplace of Jesus on Christmas Eve in 1741

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m gonna be like, so famous to children!’: Jayde Adams on Strictly, sisterhood and her kids’ TV classic

Want a raucous Christmas? Invite the Alma’s Not Normal star. Ahead of her role in the BBC’s animated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Tiddler, she talks lobsters, prosecco – and Adele

The Guardian - US

‘Mama bears are rising up’: the rightwing Christian entrepreneur aiming for a takeover of local US government

Jenny Donnelly, multi-level marketer turned rising star on the Christian right, wants to fight against LGBTQ+ inclusion and abortion rights

Evening Standard

Sentencing of ‘evil Jesus’ who plotted murder of prosecutor on dark web delayed

Martin Ready, 42, was found guilty earlier this year of attempting to conspire to murder Darren Harty.

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From bells to choirs, different ‘timbres’ ring in the Christmas holiday season

Concerts and radio stations at this time of year are filled with both Christmas and winter holiday music.

Top News

Pope Francis Removes Keffiyeh From Vatican Nativity Scene

Pope Francis oversaw a Nativity scene with a keffiyeh-draped manger, sparking discussions on symbolism and tradition in the Holy Land.

The Independent UK

Vatican’s Palestinian Nativity scene raises eyebrows – and then disappears

Pope Francis is due to meet Abbas, the Palestinian president, at the Vatican

Latin Times

Passengers Aboard Mexico Flight Detail How 'Hero' Subdued Hijacker Who Wanted To Take Over The Plane

The hijacker was accompanied in the flight by his wife and his two children; he told crew members that he had been receiving death threats

The Conversation

The book that sparked a revolution: One Hundred Years of Solitude, the literary masterpiece now adapted for TV

I have read Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude five times.

The Conversation

Mary: as a Biblical scholar, I can’t recommend this right-wing funded Netflix biopic

I wish I could say that Mary, mother of God, riding a horse through a wall of fire was the worst thing about Netflix’s Mary. As an unrepentant fan of some truly unrealistic films, I can forgive a lot of entertaining embellishment in a movie. But, watching the film, the…

The Guardian - US

Saturday Night Live: Paul Mescal hosts and Dana Carvey’s Church Lady returns to scold sinners

The Gladiator II star acquits himself well against type, while Church Lady scolds David Spade’s Hunter Biden and Sarah Sherman’s Matt Gaetz

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