CHRISTMAS - BEHIND THE TINSELS IN ASIA
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Christians barred from holding Christmas service in Indonesia, rights group claims
The regent said the shop should not be used as a location for worship because it had not been officially designated as such by the government
Russia’s Patriarch Kirill calls for Orthodox Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine
The 76-year-old Orthodox leader is a staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin and his offensive in Ukraine
Pope Francis: The manger ‘is the throne of our King’
In his message, Pope Francis emphasized the love with which Jesus came into the world, lived, suffered, and died
Widodo greets Indonesia’s Christians with call for stronger ties, environmental protection
Father Suparto said the president’s visit “is history … because it is only Jokowi who has ever come as president to enter our church”
Christians in Pakistan celebrate Christmas amid heightened security
There were no violent attacks to mar the celebration, and many credited the heightened security measures for keeping the peace
First known Nativity scene figurines are on display in Rome
An art historian said that five of the marble statues in the Nativity scene today are completely original to the 13th century
Christmas reborn in Bethlehem after pandemic years
Revered in Christian tradition as the birthplace of Christ, the town of Bethlehem welcomes thousands of pilgrims and tourists for Christmas
Update: Death toll due to torrential rains, floods rises to 13...
The flooding dampened Christmas celebrations on the mainly Catholic nation's most important holiday
Photos: Parade of Stars bring Thai Catholics closer to their neighbors
The annual event is attended by Catholics and non-Catholics alike with many discovering the story of the Nativity and the true meaning of Christmas for the first time.
Why do we have Christmas?
Christmas is a new beginning of the great struggle of good against evil, right against wrong, truth against lies
Christmas is for the bravehearted
Christmas is for the bravehearted who understand that the birth of Jesus is about enabling and ensuring truth, justice, liberty, equality...
Pope Francis’ Christmas Urbi et Orbi blessing
On Christmas Day 2022, Pope Francis delivered his “Urbi et Orbi” address and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square
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