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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post correspondent being held by the Iranian government for more than 500 days has been allowed a Christmas Day visit with his wife and mother. The mother of Jason Rezaian says in an email to the newspaper that the visit lasted several hours Friday. Mary Rezaian,
Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY – For Pope Francis, the path forward from Christmas can be found in the martyrdom of St. Stephen, especially in his transforming forgiveness of his persecutors. "If we want to move forward in faith, first of all we must receive the forgiveness of God. We must meet the
NewBostonPost
Top Christmas stories from the NewBostonPost: Why the Christmas spirit has power beyond Christianity
Christmas
Excerpts from G.K. Chesterton's "God in the cave" from "Everlasting Man" This sketch of the human story began in a cave; the cave which popular science associates with the cave-man and in which practical discovery has really found archaic drawings of animals. The
White House
The following are excerpts of President Kennedy's December 17, 1962 address to the nation: This morning I had a meeting in the White House which included some of our representatives in the distant lands of Asia. They were returning to their posts for the Christmas holiday. Talking with
ISIS
LIMERICK, Maine (AP) — Deputies paid a visit to a southern Maine home after its owner's raunchy anti-terrorist Christmas light display was misconstrued as support for the Islamic State group. The Portland Press Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1P1RlIa) the homeowner, who wasn't identified, used lights to
Christmas
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Peterson Air Force base is getting ready for its annual holiday mission — tracking Santa's storybook sleigh ride around the world. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been working for weeks to tackle the one-day mission.
Harvard University
In European countries such as Germany, Christmas is celebrated with fervor even as Europeans debate how much to emphasize the holiday's religious significance. But the conflict is complex. Much derives from a long-running debate over dividing church and state, said Alexander Görlach, the founder and editor-in-chief of "
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