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26 December 2024

Christmas message to the Church of England: strip off finery and kneel in penitence and adoration
Salibsury cathedral nativity

19 December 2024

Alongside traditional Christmas worship, cathedrals are offering beer and carols, Christmas tree avenues, buildings bathed in light and music from Handel to Michael Bublé
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18 December 2024

British Muslims have adopted some Christmas traditions such as shared family meals, celebrating generosity rather than the birth of Jesus as God made man, which is forbidden
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18 December 2024

England and Wales's new cardinal, Timothy Radcliffe, says new open dialogue is needed for polarised post-Western world

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