For the first time in its history, the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated a mass for Christians in Saudi Arabia.According to El-Keraza, the church's official magazine, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church held its first-ever Christmas eve mass for...

By AFPRussia's spiritual leader, Patriarch Kirill, on Thursday called for a ceasefire in Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas, celebrated this week by both countries.The 76-year-old Orthodox leader is a staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin and his...

By AFPKing Charles III has hailed the "heartfelt solidarity" of people across the recession-hit UK struggling with a worsening cost of living crisis, in his first Christmas Day message as monarch.Addressing the country from the Windsor Castle chapel...

By AFPThousands of people are set to gather Sunday in St Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Christmas Day message, where he is expected to offer prayers for war-torn Ukraine.The head of the Catholic Church will address the faithful from...

By AFPA fearsome winter storm continued to pummel parts of the United States with blizzard conditions Saturday evening after powerful Arctic winds left over a million customers without power earlier in the day and caused Christmas travel nightmares.A...

By AFPFew in the giant displacement camps north of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are enjoying the feasting and festivities they usually reserve for Christmas.Hundreds of thousands of people have fled an advance by M23 rebels, who hav...