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Here are seven often-missed details in the Nativity story — each one adding new richness to our understanding of Christmas. #Nativityscene #birthofJesus #Christmas

On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for a brief period. This is the story … #ChristmasTruce #1914 #TheGreatWar #WWI

A Virginia-based ministry plans to deliver nearly 75,000 "Hope Packs" containing devotionals, hygiene items and the Gospel message to incarcerated people, correctional staff and inmates' families worldwide this year, expanding an effort to combat holiday isolation behind bars. #Virginia #Incarceration #PrisonMinistry

At Christmas and always, we do not want to only look backward. We also look ahead. #Christmas #Gospel #goodnews #Advent

This is why I display my 40-plus Nativity scenes each Christmas.   #Nativity #Christmas #manger #Jesus

Even in these exceedingly dark times, God’s sovereignty reigns supreme, and His plan cannot be stopped. #Christmas #Christ #Gospel #darkness

These days, Christmas is hard to miss and nearly impossible to avoid. But at various times it has been banned in different countries, including Britain. This is the story …

People are being urged to reach out after polling suggested 1.8 million UK adults will spend Christmas Day alone, even though they do not want to.

Organisers of this year's Shine Your Light Christmas evangelistic outreach have been "overwhelmed" by the response from local churches.

For Christians sheltering in the Holy Family parish in Gaza, there will be few comforts this Christmas. 

A rare piece of good news from Nigeria, just days before Christmas, is that all remaining students and teachers abducted by militants from St Mary’s Catholic School in Niger state last month have been released.