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Than lamenting our own fate. translation: jesus gives us an example. he, the word of god, is a baby. he doesnt speak but he offers his life. we, on the other hand, speak a lot, but we are often incapable of goodness. hundreds of extra military personnel are being drafted into dover, to help test thousands of lorry drivers for covid—19. many are still stranded in the uk — separated from theirfamilies over christmas. but the port of dover will stay open over the festive period — to try to ge...

Months of difficulty, marked by cou ntless months of difficulty, marked by countless acts of random kindness, quiet heroism, selfless service, remarkable community efforts, all directed to those most in need. later today, the archbishop of canterbury is expected to say the darkness of this year will not ove rco m e darkness of this year will not overcome the darkness of christs birth. that service like this one in westminster will be broadcast online. across the country thousands will, for the f...

The eus chief negotiator is briefing ambassadors of the 27 member states of the european union on the post—brexit free trade deal. mps in the uk will be called back on the 30th of december to vote on the deal. thousands of lorry drivers are spending christmas day in their cabs in dover. military personnel are being deployed to clear the backlog of lorries waiting to cross the channel. in his christmas message, pope francis has urged world leaders to share the coronavirus vaccines, saying that ...

Later today, the archbishop of canterbury is expected to say that the darkness of this year will not overcome the light of christs birth. that service, like this one in westminster, will be broadcast online. across the country thousands will, for the first time today, tune in to christmas celebrations being live streamed from their local church, rather than attending in person. for those here at westminster cathedral, despite the distance, chairs and limited numbers, it was a moment of solace at...

Of local and foreign worshippers was closed to the public this year. 0ur correspondent yolande knell, is in bethlehem. this is a christmas eve unlike any that local people have ever seen before. not even when there have been the flare—ups in violence in the israel—palestinian conflict have the festivities been so muted. typically, this would be the busiest night of the year for bethlehem, with no rooms at its hotels. inevitably, that is not the case this year, and that is just devastating to...

Riots ten days ago. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the european union and united kingdom finally reach a post—brexit trade deal. both sides hail it as a success, despite the fraught talks which preceded it. much of the detail of the agreement is yet to be published. the house of commons will be recalled next week to vote on the deal, with the opposition labor party indicating it will vote in favour. midnight mass in bethlehem looks a little different this year, thanks to the cor...

The eus chief negotiator is briefing ambassadors of the 27 member states of the european union on the post—brexit free trade deal. mps in the uk will be called back on the 30th of december to vote on the deal. thousands of lorry drivers are spending christmas day in their cabs in dover. military personnel are being deployed to clear the backlog of lorries waiting to cross the channel. in his christmas message, pope francis has urged world leaders to share the coronavirus vaccines, saying that ...

Public this year. this is a christmas eve unlike any that local people have ever seen before. not even when there have been flare—ups in violence in the israel palestinian conflict have festivity been so muted. typically this will be the busiest night of the year for bethlehem, with no this will be the busiest night of the yearfor bethlehem, with no room in the hotel. inevitably that is not the case this year, and that is just devastating for a place that is so reliant on tourism. in the vatic...

Rich edson, thanks a lot. christmas eve looks a lot different not only here at home but across the globe. even though you may be celebrating differently, as amy kellogg reports there aregh signs of hope. >> no midnight mass, the pope celebrated at 9:30 p.m. in relatively empty building. the pope has tried to keep spirits bright as can be and as an early christmas gift he told vatican staffers that no onebo would lose their job as a consequence of the pandemic. no such promises on the streets of ...

Is hitting hard this holiday. a first beyond our borders tonight, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck the philippines this morning. luckily, not strong enough to generate a tsunami. there were no rated parts of death or widespread damage. pope francis celebrating with a low-key christmas mask into mask into st. peters basilica will come a little more than 200 faithful join him while remaining socially distance and wearing masks. coronavirus restrictions dampening celebration...