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'Tonight Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem,' Pope Says In Christmas Mass

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times

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

Pope Francis spoke hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to fight deeper into the Palestinian enclave of Gaza after his troops endured one of the worst days of losses of their ground war.

The Hindu

Watch: Midnight mass at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem

Watch as midnight mass was held in Bethlehem on 24 December, to mark the start of Christmas, despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The Independent UK

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The Christmas when all the sodomites died

There is an obscure medieval legend that says once upon a time in Bethlehem, a child was born whose holiness was so great it required the slaughter of all the “sodomites” in the world.

The Conversation

Bethlehem resembles ghost town on Christmas Eve

The biblical birthplace of Jesus was unusually lacking in tourists and jubilance

Evening Standard

Bethlehem's Ghostly Christmas: War Brings Darkness Instead of Joy

Experience the somber yet hopeful atmosphere in Bethlehem as Christmas celebrations are canceled amidst the Israel-Hamas war. A unique holiday season.

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Arsenal XI vs West Ham: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League game today

Mikel Arteta will be forced into at least one change for London derby

Evening Standard

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Church leaders call for hope and love at Christmas

Australians have been urged to look at Christmas as a time for hope in the midst of natural disasters, international conflicts and economic challenges.

AAP

‘It’s impossible to celebrate’: Gaza war opens fissures among US Christians

With Christmas canceled in the Holy Land, how are US Christians viewing the war?

The Guardian - US

Escaping the right's man-panic

Republicans are exploiting male anxiety — and Josh Hawley's warmed-over Bible snippets offer young men nothing new

Salon

Bethlehem nearly deserted as Christmas celebrations suspended over Israel-Hamas war

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 Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists who gather each…

France 24

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

What are Palestine’s unique Christmas rituals, disrupted by Israel’s war?

This year’s Christmas will have rubble-laden mangers and silent processions amid the Israel, Hamas war.

Al Jazeera

Outrage after Italian church puts up same-sex nativity scene featuring two mothers of baby Jesus

‘I wanted to show with this scene that families are no longer just traditional ones,’ says Vitaliano Della Sala

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‘If Jesus was born today, he’d be born under the rubble’: Bethlehem set for forlorn Christmas

Usually full of tourists, Manger Square is now sad and empty, and a nativity baby Jesus lies nearby in rubble

Evening Standard

Anger in Italy over 'blasphemous' Nativity scene that shows Jesus with two mothers

Catholic priest cites Pope Francis's pro LGBT stance as mandate for action

The Independent UK

Bethlehem prays for peace in Gaza: ‘I have never seen a Christmas like this’

Normally at this time of year, Bethlehem is full of thousands visiting one of Christianity’s most holy cities. But Bel Trew finds empty streets, shuttered shops and a central square without its famous Christmas tree. Church leaders say the situation in Gaza makes any form of celebration impossible – and…

The Independent UK

US Christian churches renew urgent calls for ceasefire as Christmas approaches

Faith leaders urge an end to violence as the world’s oldest Christian communities endure devastating attacks

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The Canberra Times

Light in very dark times from Canberra's pulpits at Christmas

ACT Christian leaders have quite different, but important messages.

Newcastle Herald

Political opposition is about more than saying 'no' all the time

You know it makes sense.

Salon

When Hitler tried to redesign Christmas

Donald Trump now claims to have "won" the so-called war on Christmas. The holiday was an issue for Hitler as well

The Independent UK

Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war

Newcastle Herald

Region's bishops share their Christmas messages

"I wish you a truly joyful Christmas and blessed new year."

International Business Times

'Pooper' Figures Star In Nativity Scenes In Spain

Look closely at a nativity scene in Spain's Catalonia region and you will likely spot an unusual figure -- a peasant with his pants down and doing his business in the holy scene.

Evening Standard

OPINION - It is the Christmas meme of memes, but not like you know it: all hail the Nativity, invented by St Francis

THE Christmas crib is 800 years old. That’s right, the Nativity scene with ox, ass and manger wasn’t always a thing. It was the genius idea of St Francis of Assisi, who had returned from the Holy Land and thought to himself that the landscape around Greccio, near Assisi, was…

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