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Syria's leaders take controversial steps to win Alawite loyalty

Syria’s rulers are trying to mend hostilities after a bloody insurrection and reprisals between Assad loyalists and security forces in March with a scheme that offers financial support to members of the Alawite community.

Reuters

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Syrian Alawites protest after deadly mosque bombing

Members of Syria's Alawite minority protested in the thousands on December 28, days after an attack on an Alawite mosque killed eight people. Clashes between demonstrators and security forces broke out at some of the protests, with at le...

France 24

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Iranian women unveiled: A shift in hijab enforcement?

Across Tehran, women of all ages openly defy Iran's compulsory hijab rules. Many see this as a sign that the Islamic Republic was weakened by the 12-day war with Israel. In an exclusive interview from inside Iran, DW spoke with two young...

DW News

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Palestinians return to prayer in mosques damaged by Israeli bombs

Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to Friday prayers in mosques damaged or destroyed by Israeli strikes.

Al Jazeera

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Gazans return to Friday prayers in damaged mosques

Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to Friday prayers in mosques damaged or destroyed by Israeli strikes.

Al Jazeera

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Keeping Christmas faith all year

Pastor Jesse Bradley and Father Patrick Flanagan join to discuss how to keep the spiritual meaning of Christmas with us all year long.

Newsmax

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Curiosity appears to be driving Gen Z toward religion

A recent Angus Reid survey found Canadians between 18 and 24 were the most likely to be religiously committed, a trend that several faith leaders attribute to a curiosity about faith as well as a search for a sense of purpose.

CBC News

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U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day

President Donald Trump said Thursday the U.S. launched strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria. The president said the goal was to stop the "targeting and viciously killing" primarily of innocent Christians.

CBS News

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Ukrainians mark fourth Christmas under fire

As the Kremlin presses on with attacks over Christmas, Zelenskyy hails "new ideas" after fresh US peace talks. Ukraine has shifted its main Christmas celebration to December 25, breaking with Russian traditions.

DW News

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Pope Leo calls for peace in countries torn by wars on Christmas Day

Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday called for “peace and consolation” for victims of “injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism”, citing Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo

Africanews

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Five killed in suspected suicide bombing at mosque in Nigeria's Borno

At least 5 people were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state.

Africanews

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Syrians celebrate Christmas amid uncertainty after renewed fighting

Christians in Aleppo celebrate Christmas cautiously following a deadly church attack in Damascus and renewed fighting in the city.

Al Jazeera

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Christmas in Ukraine: 'Despite war, our children want to feel happy'

Ukraine’s Zelensky says he's hoping for an answer from Moscow on Wednesday to the draft peace plan hashed out between Washington and Kyiv. Meanwhile, the president's compatriots are preparing to celebrate yet another Christmas under Russ...

France 24

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Pope Leo reminds believers to help the poor in first Christmas mass

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass Wednesday evening where he described the celebration as a feast of "faith, charity and hope". He reminded the faithful that refusing to help the poor and vulnerable is comparable to reject...

France 24

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Christmas in Kenya: Families spend on average one month's salary

In Kenya, Christmas is primarily a religious celebration that brings families together. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, Santa Claus and Christmas trees are relatively rare. But that does not mean people don’t celebrate — the ...

France 24

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Father Gerald Murray on Finnerty

Father Gerald Murray on the war on Christmas as Germany adds barricades to Christmas markets after terrorist threat.

Newsmax

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Palestinian Christians celebrate Christmas amid Israeli occupation

Christmas celebrations but in the shadow of Israeli illegal settlements forcing Palestinian Christians off their land in occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera

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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.

Reuters

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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.

CBS News

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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.

CBS News

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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.

Scripps Local

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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