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Two men found guilty of UK plot to kill Jews as IS fears grow

Two men have been found guilty of plotting to kill hundreds in an Islamic State-inspired gun rampage against the Jewish community in England, a planned attack investigators say demonstrates the resurgent risk posed by the militant group.

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Bethlehem prepares for Christmas after years of canceled celebrations

Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem after two years.

France 24

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A New Mexico monastery where the silence calls

The Monastery of Christ in the Desert, in Northern New Mexico, is home to 15 Benedictine monks, some livestock, and a guesthouse for people looking for a little quiet in this turbulent world.

CBS News

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Christmas hymns return to Bethlehem after ceasefire

Despite the fragile calm, tensions remain high across the West Bank, and uncertainty lingers. Still, for many in Bethlehem, the return of Christmas hymns and celebrations offers a rare moment of hope — a reminder that even after darkness...

Africanews

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Youngest Bondi victim laid to rest as Australia vows tougher hate laws

A funeral was held for 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of Sunday’s Bondi Beach mass shooting. She was one of 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish celebration.

Al Jazeera

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American rabbi wounded in Bondi Beach shooting

Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, an American volunteering at the Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach, was shot during the attack. He's now recovering from gunshot wounds to his stomach and thighs.

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Using faith to combat addiction

Dr. Tim Murphy, former Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, joins to discuss the importance of faith for many who are dealing with the disease of addiction.

Newsmax

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Funeral held for rabbi killed in Bondi Beach shooting

The first funerals were held Wednesday for the 15 victims of the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. One of the victims laid to rest was Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a father of five whose youngest was born seven weeks ago.

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Bondi Beach shooting motivated by ISIS ideology: Australian PM

Australia's prime minister said a mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach appears to have been motivated by ISIS ideology. Meanwhile, mourners flocked to the site to lay flowers and grieve for the people killed, including ...

CBC News

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France reinforces security for Hannukah after Bondi Beach shooting

Against the backdrop of an already high terror threat in France, the Bondi Beach shooting sounded alarm bells with Hannukah celebrations planned in various French cities. Security and intelligence presence was increased at these places o...

France 24

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Australia mourns after Bondi Beach terror attack

Australian Prime Minister Albanese has vowed tougher gun laws following one of the nation's worst attacks in decades. Further details about the victims have since emerged after the shooting during Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights.

DW News

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Utahns celebrate first night of Hanukkah amidst tragedy

Utah's Jewish community gathered at the State Capitol for the first night of Hanukkah, with increased security measures in place following a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.

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San Diego Jewish community mourns after deadly Australia attack

The San Diego Jewish community is mourning the loss of Rabbi Eli Schlinger, who was killed in a recent attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia.

Scripps Local

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Video released of dead Israeli hostages marking Hanukkah in captivity

Haley Ott reports on a newly released video showing six Israeli hostages, months before their deaths in Gaza, marking Hanukkah in captivity.

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Martyrs beatified in Catholic Church ceremonies

On Saturday, 13 December, two Masses were celebrated respectively in the Cathedral of Jaen in Spain and at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for the beatification of men and women who gave their lives to remain faithful to Christ in times of...

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Turkey: archaeologists uncover ancient Jesus fresco in tomb

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia’s early Christian era: a fresco of a Roman-looking Jesus as the “Good Shepherd.”

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Christmas returns to a Gaza church scarred by war

In Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, young girls carefully place figures among the nativity scene, while a boy plays music near a Christmas tree decorated with festive lights.

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100 Nigerian students rescued: No comment on negotiations or ransom

Nigeria's government has rescued 100 schoolchildren abducted last month from a Catholic school in Niger state, in one of the country's biggest mass kidnappings in recent years. The students arrived at the government house in Niger's capi...

France 24

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Mikulas: How a Czech village keeps centuries-old tradition alive

In early December, Christians in many countries celebrate the Feast of St Nicholas — known in Czechia as "Mikulas." DW visited a village in the southeast of the country to watch this centuries-old tradition in action.

DW News

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Authorities in Nigeria secure release of 100 kidnapped students

After more than two weeks in captivity, 100 students kidnapped from their school in Nigeria have been released.

Africanews

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Vatican returns dozens of Indigenous belongings to Canada

More than 60 Indigenous cultural items from Vatican museums and vaults landed at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Saturday, 100 years after they were taken from Indigenous peoples in Canada.

CBC News

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Bethlehem lights up 65-foot Christmas tree as Gaza ceasefire continues

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza has meant a return to some normalcy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Imtiaz Tyab reports from the city of Bethlehem.

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Notre-Dame's triumphant return: One year of record-breaking visits

Last year, Paris' Louvre museum welcomed 8.7 million visitors, and the Eiffel Tower some 7 million, impressive numbers that pale in comparison that of people who visited Notre-Dame. Sunday marks one year since the cathedral reopened its ...

France 24

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Bethlehem Christmas tree to be lit for first time since 2022

The Christmas tree in Bethlehem is set to be lit for the first time since 2022, since celebrations at Jesus' birthplace were paused for the war in Gaza.

CBS News

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Anguish turns to anger for parents of kidnapped children in Nigeria

More than 250 children and 12 teachers remain missing two weeks after one of Nigeria's worst mass abductions. Parents of those missing after the attack on St. Mary's school in Niger state are now criticizing what they say is a slow respo...

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Vatican commission says 'no' to women as Catholic deacons

A high-level commission has voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, according to a report given to Pope Leo and released. For years, there have been discussions within the church about the possibility of women deacons ...

Reuters

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U.S. to restrict visas for Nigerians linked to violence on Christians

The move comes weeks after President Donald Trump threatened military action over what he claimed was the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Africanews

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Pope Leo says he hopes to visit Africa in 2026

Wrapping up his first international trip as pope, Leo XIV says he hopes to visit Africa in 2026.

Africanews

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Samba Train celebrates National Day of Samba at Christ the Redeemer

High above Rio de Janeiro, the rhythms of samba echoed through the city as artists boarded the iconic Corcovado Train for a special thanksgiving mass at the Christ the Redeemer statue.

Africanews

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Pope Leo caps off three-day Lebanon visit with Beirut mass

Pope Leo ended his visit to Lebanon, the first official papal visit to the country in more than a decade. On his last day, 150,000 believers from across the Middle East attended the pontiff’s farewell mass in Beirut.

DW News