Pope Francis's Christmas Message and Holiday Events Around the World
Pope Francis delivers Christmas message urging people to find courage and peace, highlighting conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Hanukkah coincides with Christmas, sparking interfaith gatherings. Soldiers in eastern Ukraine spend Christmas at war, hoping for peace. New York City experiences first white Christmas since 2009. German celebrations marred by car attack at Christmas market. Elderly Christian couple in Gaza Strip marked Christmas in a squalid tent camp, separated from family.