The annual celebration of the birth of Jesus on 25 December began in 350 CE when the Catholic church tried to Christianise Yule, the pagan midwinter festival in Europe.
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Christmas has been cancelled in Bethlehem

THE birth of Jesus in humble circumstances in Bethlehem is central to the Christian story. This year Christmas has been cancelled in...
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