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Carols, ration books and bomb shelters: how Britain celebrated Christmas in 1940
In Britain's battered cities, many families spent Christmas Eve in air raid shelters.
Why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25th anyway?
There is no indication in the Bible of the date on which Christ was born, and no consensus in early Christianity.
Church leaders speak of hope in Christ on subdued Christmas for millions around the world
"'A child was born for us; a Son is given to us': this is the certainty of Christians."
Hardline Hindus in India want Christmas banned
Hardline Hindus have petitioned the authorities in Gujarat to stop Christians from celebrating Christmas.
Counting the calories at Christmas is harder than it looks
Why we're so bad at counting the calories we eat, drink or burn.
Church leaders 'dismayed' by Dover situation
Church leaders have called for intervention by the UK Government to support truck drivers facing the prospect of being stranded in Dover over Christmas.
Sexual misconduct allegations against Ravi Zacharias appear 'to be true' - RZIM
Allegations of sexual misconduct against late apologist Ravi Zacharias appear "to be true", the board of RZIM, the ministry he founded, has admitted.
Three lessons we can learn from Mary in her extraordinary role as mother of the Messiah
In Mary's courageous and immediate response, we see an example to challenge us.
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health
There's plenty of evidence to suggest that entering wholeheartedly into the spirit of the season â while keeping to 2020's limitations â will be very good for our mental health. After a tough year, this might be exactly what we need.
Christians in Nigeria 'expect to be attacked at Christmas'
All Nigerians are living in fear of attacks and kidnappings, says Open Doors' Illia Djadi, but for Christians being consistently targeted by Islamist radicals, Christmas is an especially anxious time.
Joseph took second place and that's striking in a culture where men were normally in charge
Joseph was a man who, at least on the surface, finds himself in a supporting role and there is much we can learn from that.
Archaeologists uncover ritual bath from the time of Jesus at Gethsemane
A ritual bath dating to the time of Jesus has been unearthed at Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed just before his Crucifixion.
Star of Bethlehem to return?
A cosmic phenomenon will be occurring in the skies tonight, the likes of which may provide a scientific answer to the Star of Bethlehem.
Pandemic has made us kinder - Christian Aid survey
It's been a year most people would like to forget but research by Christian Aid finds there may have been a few positives in the crisis.
One in three people will give church a miss this Christmas over Covid concerns
One in three churchgoers do not plan to attend church in person on Christmas Day because of fears about coronavirus.
Fiona Bruce appointed as new Freedom of Religion or Belief Envoy
Bruce, a committed Christian, said the plight of young Christian girls like Leah Sharibu, kidnapped by militants in Nigeria, and Maira Shahbaz, forced into a marriage in Pakistan, would be priorities for her.