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Pope prays for ‘children devoured by wars’ at Christmas Eve Mass

Pope Francis prayed for the "children devoured by wars, poverty and injustice" during the traditional Christmas Eve Mass in St Peter's Basilica before 7,000 worshippers, according to the Vatican

 

Source: AFP / Vatican Media

December 25, 2022
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Ikea Hong Kong caused a stir in the city on December 15, 2022, after slashing the price of their Christmas trees from about HK$1,000 (US$128) to just HK$50 (US$6.4). Real Christmas trees are...01:18
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Ikea Hong Kong sells Christmas trees for US$6.4
December 15, 2022
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David Shrimpton is a pastor with a pilot’s licence, who goes by the nickname “Padre Dave”. During the Christmas season, he flies to remote communities in the Australian outback to spread holiday...02:32
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The ‘Flying Padre’ is back
December 22, 2021
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Philippines. From Santa Claus traffic officers to Christmas displays, people are getting into the spirit of the season. However, the threat of...02:12
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Christmas spirit in the Philippines
December 22, 2021
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An aquarium in the Indonesian capital Jakarta is helping visitors get into the holiday spirit with divers dressed up as Santa Claus. The jolly divers swim with mermaids who can stay under water for...01:24
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Underwater Christmas in Jakarta
December 21, 2021
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Hong Kong’s shopping malls and skyline are decked with stunning Christmas designs for the 2021 holiday season. Take a tour with the Post to check out the most dazzling displays across the city. ...03:49
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Top five Hong Kong Christmas displays
December 14, 2021
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As Christmas approaches, Santas around the globe are finding novel ways to carry out their duties. In the Hungarian capital Budapest, half-naked St Nicks fought off the winter chill during a run...02:44
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Extravagant Santas around the world
December 14, 2021
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This footage captured by a drone shows Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, from above on Christmas Eve. ...01:40
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Bethlehem from above on Christmas Eve
December 24, 2020
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Hong Kong’s festive season is in full swing despite a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. Although the city has imposed strict social-distancing measures, the dazzling and colourful Christmas...03:54
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Hong Kong top five Christmas displays of 2020
December 20, 2020
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Taiwan’s annual Christmas Land light festival attracted large crowds of people in New Taipei City on December 17, 2020. The celebration featured Disney-themed, three-dimensional mapping projections...01:33
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Taiwan celebrates Christmas with Disney-themed festival to brighten shadows of Covid-19 pandemic
December 18, 2020
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The Philippine government has urged people to tone down or skip festivities to prevent a surge of Covid-19 infections over the holiday season. Coronavirus-weary Filipinos were seen visiting...02:04
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Christmas cheers Filipinos despite Covid-19
December 16, 2020
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Harlan Tsai’s Christmas tree factory has been quiet this holiday season. Dubbed Taiwan’s ‘King of Christmas Trees’ by local media, Tsai is the island’s biggest manufacturer of Christmas decorations...01:45
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Taiwan’s ‘King of Christmas Trees’ grapples with demand drop amid coronavirus pandemic
December 8, 2020
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A diver dressed as Santa Claus made an appearance at an aquarium in Tokyo, Japan on December 4, 2020. The show has been part of the facility’s annual Christmas celebration for more than 20 years....01:26
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Diving Santa Claus brings joy in Japan
December 4, 2020
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‘Elves’ working in a post office in Libourne in southwestern France that has been handling Santa’s mail since 1962 are finding Christmas mail this year that is dominated by messages from children...02:22
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Kids’ letters to Santa reflect Covid-19 woes
November 30, 2020
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Christmas is supposed to be the peak sales season for toy shops in France, but the coronavirus pandemic has left many of them struggling to survive during the 2020 holiday season. 02:34
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Covid-19 steals holiday joy for French toy shops
November 23, 2020
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Like much of Europe, Germany has seen a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, with over 14,000 new coronavirus infections reported each day over the second week of November 2020.  That’s despite a...03:01
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Germany’s drive-through Christmas market
November 13, 2020
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The city of Yiwu in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang has a worldwide reputation for producing Christmas merchandise. But as the 2020 festive season approaches, the Covid-19 pandemic has left...02:31
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China’s ‘Christmas factory’ hit hard by coronavirus
September 22, 2020
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The rise in running clubs in the city has offered people new ways to meet friends and socialise03:57
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Hundreds join Hong Kong’s ‘Santa Run’
December 21, 2024
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Christmas didn’t take off in mainland China until the 1990s when the country was well on its way to opening up following the economic reforms of former leader Deng Xiaoping. The holiday, which...05:44
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A battle of the Santas when Christmas first came to China
December 22, 2023
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American fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC has found its way onto the Christmas dining tables of millions of Japanese families. Hosts Charmaine Mok and Sam Evans explore how this...31:17
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How KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan
December 21, 2023
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Find out where to dine this Christmas in Hong Kong: https://sc.mp/41t4 ...03:34
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Hong Kong’s top 5 Christmas displays of 2023
December 16, 2023
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We all know Santa Claus tours the world this time of the year, but this time around a few Santas have taken a more innovative path.02:32
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Santa Clauses in a Cadillac, under the military's watch and on the beach
December 25, 2022