Day: December 25, 2023

Pope Francis laments violence in Gaza, Ukraine during annual Christmas speech, call for peace

1:17 pm December 25, 2023

Pope Francis renewed calls for peace and an end to the many violent conflicts around the world, particularly the war in Gaza and the invasion of Ukraine, as he begged for everyone to remember “the voice of the innocent.” “Isaiah, who prophesized the prince of peace, spoke about a day in which one nation will […]

‘Die Hard’ star clears up heated Christmas movie debate: ‘Don’t forget it’

1:00 pm December 25, 2023

“Die Hard” debuted in theaters 35 years ago, sparking a debate that has divided fans for decades. The question over whether the classic 1988 action film is a Christmas movie has become the subject of heated discussion every holiday season. Directed by John McTiernan, “Die Hard” stars Bruce Willis as an NYPD officer, John McClane, […]

Sisters killed in California house fire believed caused by Christmas tree

1:00 pm December 25, 2023

A southern California family is spending their first Christmas without two little girls who were lost in a fire sparked by a Christmas tree. Barstow firefighters were called to the scene just before 7 p.m. Dec. 14 after receiving multiple reports of a house fire with children stuck inside, the department said in a social […]

Jesus was born in this village. Now they’ve canceled Christmas. Are his followers no longer welcome?

1:00 pm December 25, 2023

The town best known as the birthplace of Christ can expect a further exodus of Jesus’ followers after canceling Christmas celebrations and removing festive decorations, a former Catholic priest told Fox News. “You have a town … that is no longer Christian,” theologian Jonathan Morris told Fox News. “Even an essential holiday like Christmas will […]

The brave men who saved America’s first Christmas

12:00 pm December 25, 2023

Partisan politics reigned, inflation soared, and the country was deeply divided. You may think this is America in 2023, but this was the United States in December 1776. In one of the darkest periods in American history, the economy was in ruins, and Washington’s army had lost one battle after another. The mood of the […]