Christmas

2023 - 12 - 24

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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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Opinion: In the Holy Land, our somber Christmas is not without hope (Los Angeles Times)

The atrocities in Israel and Gaza make it hard to find joy in the holidays. But there's inspiration in the traumas of Christ's birth.

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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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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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Haughton knitters give village a woolly Christmas makeover (BBC News)

A knitting group brightens up its village green with craftwork, including the 12 Days of Christmas.

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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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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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Friendsmas: How to celebrate Christmas 2023 without your family (The Independent)

This year, I'm opting out of spending 25 December with my family and choosing to spend it with mates. But it doesn't mean I love them any less.

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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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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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Image courtesy of "New Straits Times Online"

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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