Christianity December 25, 2018 Persecution against Christians to be subject of British government review With violence against the world’s Christians reportedly on the rise, Britain’s government announced Wednesday that it has commissioned an independent review into the persecution.
VIDEO December 25, 2018 Christmas Day celebrated with religious ceremonies around the world Pope Francis holds his 6th midnight mass before a crowd of 10,000 in Vatican City; Trey Yingst reports from Jerusalem.
Christianity December 25, 2018 Iraq officially declares Christmas Day a national holiday Iraq's Cabinet formally declared Christmas to be a national holiday as the country's Christians celebrated the birth of Jesus amid tight security more than a year after Baghdad declared victory over ISIS who sought to eradicate all who did not follow the group's strict interpretation of Sunni Islam.
VIDEO December 25, 2018 Worshipers gather around the world to celebrate Christmas Day Trey Yingst reports on the global celebrations.
VIDEO December 25, 2018 Franklin Graham's Christmas message: A time to reflect and rejoice President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse on the importance of gratitude this Christmas.
VIDEO December 25, 2018 Pastor Robert Jeffress reveals some of the most compelling proclamations surrounding the birth of Jesus in scripture As Christians all over the world gather to celebrate their faith, ӣƵ contributor Pastor Robert Jeffress examines the importance of the nativity story.
RELIGION December 25, 2018 The Latest: Tsunami toll now 429 dead, thousands homeless The Latest on the tsunami that hit parts of Indonesia (all times local): 1:30 p.m.
RELIGION December 25, 2018 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates Christmas before annual speech Queen Elizabeth II was cheered by onlookers when she and other senior royals arrived at a Christmas church service on the grounds of one of her country estates.
Middle East December 25, 2018 Pope's Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences Pope Francis offered a Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas, describing the world's differences as a richness, not a danger, and calling for political solutions to end wars in Syria, Yemen and elsewhere.
Christmas December 25, 2018 Pope Francis, in Christmas Mass, urges world to set aside 'partisan interests' Pope Francis is urging the world to put aside “partisan interests” this Christmas to help find a political solution to the ongoing wars in Yemen and Syria, and the conflicts in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula.