In advance of Putin's unilateral declaration of a 36-hour truce over Orthodox Christmas today, Ukrainian seminary leaders shared their reflections on the impact of ten months of unabated conflict.
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Why the King's Christmas speech concerns me
[photo1] King Charles delivering his first Christmas Day speech.(Photo: Independent TV)
The New Year is a time of reflection and resolution. A...
SURABAYA, Indonesia, December 29, 2022 (Morning Star News) - Muslim villagers in West Java, Indonesia on Christmas Day stopped a congregation from celebrating Christmas in a home, acc...
Pope decries 'senseless' war in Ukraine in Christmas Day message
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The Pope has used his Christmas Day message to call for peace and an end to the "sense...
Faith in the historical Jesus
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One of the great joys of 2022 has been The Rest is History podcast with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. I don't t...
Christmas is a time when families get together and celebrate traditions. While the holidays can be festive and exhausting, it can be easy to forget the reason for the season. As believers, we are reme...
The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
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Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard...
Brighton University advises staff not to use word 'Christmas'
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Guidelines sent to staff at the University of Brighton recently advised against...
In praise of a quieter Christmas
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There's a great deal of activity in the nativity story. Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethlehem, angels appearing on the h...
Bringing warmth and light to London's homeless
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This Winter, as progress to reduce homelessness is under threat of being undone, London City Mission ...
How are you feeling as Christmas approaches?
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It seems we are living in dark times.
After years of widening political and cultural divisions, and then a pand...