Christmas message

Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and papal legate to the UK, has attended a series of festive events with the King, including an ...

"With the sad news of the Queen we didn't think they'd be coming but they are sticking to tradition and who knows Prince Louis might be coming for the first time. "I think it's going to be mixed emotions if I'm being totally honest with you" she said, but added: "I think people are on board with the royal family, supportive of this new royal family moving forward, and again us all coming together. "And so he will be constantly measuring up what that expectation is with what he wants to say, who he is and what he's going to present...and I am sure he will be very authentic to himself." The Archbishop said: "On the ground, we know that faith and religion, and belief, matter to people and so if the monarch knows that this matters to people I think he will address it. Religious faith and diversity are not topics the King is "shying away from" and are likely to be addressed in his first Christmas message, according to a religious leader who has spent time with him in recent weeks. Archbishop Angaelos, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and papal legate to the UK, has attended a series of festive events with the King, including an advent service in Kings Cross in London and the

To all the players, staff and fans of West Ham United. December days that include Christmas are called Advent, a time for family, joy, laughter, good food and ...

Some people will be worrying about paying bills, keeping warm, trying to stay debt free or perhaps feeling lonely and isolated. The one thing that was the same then and I hope is the same now is a very simple word that we all know, and that word is LOVE! If Christmas is big in your household and family, that’s great and I hope you have a fabulous time, but it’s also OK to remember Christmas can be humble and simple.

King Charles is likely to deliver a Christmas speech today that does not sway too far away from his late mother's traditions, royal experts predict.

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children are expected to join the King and his wife, alongside the Princess Royal and her family and the Earl and Countess of Wessex and their children. Despite emphasis on tradition, it will be the first time the Royal Family has spent Christmas at Sandringham since 2019 and will be a poignant period after the death of the Queen in September. 'He'll talk about how positive she was and how inclusive she was. It has also been noted that King Charles wore a boldly coloured suit at the filming of the pre-recorded speech, regarded to be another nod to his late mother who believed the best way to be noticed was to dress vibrantly [It has also been noted](/tvshowbiz/article-11570607/Monarch-nods-late-mother-Queen-recording-Christmas-message-St-Georges-Chapel.html) that King Charles wore a boldly coloured suit at the filming of the pre-recorded speech - regarded to be another nod to his late mother who believed the best way to be noticed was to dress vibrantly. - Royal expert said: 'I think [Charles] will use a lot of the phrases the Queen used'

For the first time since 1951, the monarch's annual Christmas message will not be delivered by Queen Elizabeth II.

Ever since the first Christmas message in 1932, the monarch's speech has been aired at that time. She also sat next to a framed picture of her and Philip. and also to look ahead with confidence.” "Through one of the marvels of modern Science, I am enabled, this Christmas Day, to speak to all my peoples throughout the Empire," was his opening line. No Christmas message was delivered that year, nor two years later in 1938. It wasn't until 1957 that the first festive message was shown on TV, five years into the reign of Elizabeth II.

As many of us celebrate a simpler Christmas, the Reverend Lucy Winkett is moved by the generosity of those often dealing with their own difficult ...

This is one of the ways in which I think that the message of Christmas makes sense in a secularised society. So, perhaps this Christmas might be a simpler, more thoughtful one, expressing the sort of empathy and imagination shown by our homeless guest, not only for other people, but for the Earth, and making every gift, however simple, more beautiful, because it’s given with love. The younger generations can see that a throwaway culture harms the planet — fast-fashion clothing may raise eyebrows if unwrapped on Christmas Day. As our Wren church was consecrated in 1684, we were in the right place to be discussing the aftermath of the only 11 years of Republic that England has had and the debate went long into the evening. As this year’s John Lewis advertisement — with its focus on children in care — suggests, society is thinking about deeper themes, beyond the determination to have a good time. Nostalgia plays a large part in our celebrations as adults: it is a set of rituals to return to, which anchor us somehow, especially if the memories are happy ones.

Christmas should be a time for rejoicing. Jesus' birth in Bethlehem came as the hope for the world; God acting in love for us all. The angels sang rejoicing at ...

It is intended to pay enough to ensure we can live adequately. Jesus was God making room for us. Christmas should be a time for rejoicing. There is a need to make room for one another to find the way forward. The call on us is to make room for him in our lives. Within the unease of the causes of strikes there is surely a need for employers, including the government, and employees to make room to truly listen to one another. We could make room to support the Warm Rooms which are now in place across the Work is meant to be fulfilling. We could make room to support the Warm Rooms which are now in place across the region, in churches, libraries, community centres. We can make room to purchase a few extra items and donate them to the local foodbank. In spite of the energy costs it appears there is a determination to make sure that we celebrate Christmas well. Parents, and grandparents, are making sacrifices in other parts of their spending to ensure Christmas is a cracker for their family.

In her Platinum Jubilee year, the baton has been passed. There is poignancy in recalling her words from last year's broadcast, in the aftermath of the Duke of ...

The power of the Christmas broadcast lies in its intimacy; its direct transmission to each of us in our own homes. The technology that enables that was reflected upon in the first broadcast (by radio), when George V addressed himself ‘To men and women so cut off by the snows, the desert or the sea, that only voices out of the air can reach them’. There will be another laugh missing this year for the King and the rest of the royal family. The idea of the Christmas broadcast was first proposed by Lord Reith in 1922. In the build-up to this year’s broadcast there has been much speculation about content: about what the King might say about Harry and Meghan, and – more importantly – about the late Queen, about his coronation in May and possible indications of his vision for his reign. For the royal Christmas broadcast is important, and this year’s of course marks a new era.

The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, spoke of the joy of Christmas and the importance of understanding one another as he gave the ...

Christmas goes wrong when we do not listen, when we jump to conclusions. Others, then and later, did not understand, chose not to listen, jumped to wrong conclusions. He wanted them to say he was King. He wanted people to know he was their King. At a State Funeral, at a coronation we need to get it right. Actually, we want to get it right all the time.

Oxford City Rector Anthony Buckley has shared his thoughts with the Oxford Mail, touching on subjects such as the Queen, conflict in Europe and…

There is enough here for all of us, and so the story still resonates. The children likewise, costumed and symbols of hope in themselves, will likewise be starring. But the most significant character will be the baby in the manger. Perhaps because Joseph and Mary have so little power. Perhaps this is the chief reason that the story resonates: deep down we know that love and hope are at the heart of the well-being of every child and adult, and this story is full of them. Woven through the narrative is love and hope, the belief that there is a God who cares so much that in the midst of all the confusion, the hurt and the guilt, he steps in. What stories do we choose to hear or tell during uncertain times? In an occupied country, to a young couple with little money and the whiff of scandal, in the room where the animals are usually kept, a baby is born who would change the world. We have always told stories. There is deceit and malice in the character of King Herod: some of us will have been badly hurt this year, we look around and see his descendants, existing in various forms across the world; this is a story that does not gloss over the bad news. Or perhaps because this is a restless narrative; there is the sense of journeying, most of the characters (except the innkeeper and Herod) keep moving around. Across the centuries, in forests or caves, around the fire or in the tavern, over meals or in places of worship, on the pavement or making a call, we have told stories.

Pope Francis lamented the "famine of peace" sparked by the invasion of Ukraine during his annual Christmas Day message, saying that the 10 month-long war ...

"Let us allow ourselves to be deeply moved by the love of God," Francis concluded. Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives to deliver his Christmas message and his blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. As the pope delivered his remarks, all of Ukraine was "We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering," the pope continued. "The war in Ukraine has further aggravated this situation, putting entire peoples at risk of famine." "Think of all those, especially children, who go hungry, while huge amounts of food daily go to waste and resources are being spent on weapons," said Francis, as he delivered his Dec.

Francis says during traditional 'Urbi et Orbi' blessing and message the world is experiencing 'a grave famine of peace'.

The pope again condemned the use of food as a weapon of war, saying the war in Ukraine had put millions at risk of famine, mentioning Afghanistan and countries in the Horn of Africa. Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, has appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine and other conflicts, calling for an end to the use of food as a weapon of war. “Let us also see the faces of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who are experiencing this Christmas in the dark and cold, far from their homes due to the devastation caused by 10 months of war,” Francis told the tens of thousands of people in the square below.

Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts in his Christmas message on Sunday, saying the world was suffering from a "famine ...

Peter Basilica, the same spot from which he first emerged as pope when he was elected on March 13, 2013. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story VATICAN CITY, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts in his Christmas message on Sunday, saying the world was suffering from a "famine of peace".

Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and ...

We know that every war causes hunger and exploits food as a weapon, hindering its distribution to people already suffering,” Pope Francis said. Delivering his Christmas message on Sunday from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Francis called for ending the "senseless" war between Russia and Ukraine. The 86-year-old pope further warned that the ongoing war has aggravated food shortage in the world, appealing to the leaders not to use "food as a weapon” for war.

Pope Francis appeals for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

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Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the "senseless" war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

[Ukraine](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/ukraine/) in February, condemning the war but seeking to maintain a delicate dialogue with Moscow. [86-year-old](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/pope-francis/) also warned the 10-month-old conflict was aggravating food shortages around the world, urging an end to the use of "food as a weapon". Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the "senseless" war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.