That s not quite the case this year.
Our Han Seong-woo is outside the Myeongdong Cathedral, symbolic of Christmas in South Korea.
Seong-woo, things look much subdued for Christmas Eve. There s still a few hours left but Merry Christmas Conn-young
Myeongdong is usually packed on Christmas Eve, with people visiting the 122 year-old Myeongdong Cathedral behind me. But this year, there are few tourists or shoppers to be seen.
And since evening mass will be conducted online, not too many worshippers are here either. I had always thought the end of the year to be a time of people gathering and spending time together but since that isn t the case this year, this winter feels a bit chillier than usual.
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hristmas is approaching and alongside religious celebrations, there are many other beloved traditions: buying presents, decorating a tree or making a crib, waiting for the arrival of Baby Jesus or Father Christmas and his reindeer with the little ones, until they fall asleep, exhausted.
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That Elf Not Doing The Job? Time To Call In Alexa!
For the first few years that you had him or her, your Elf On The Shelf was respected by the children in your home. The knew that the elf was always watching them. He or she was watching how they treated others and how well they followed the directions of their parents. And, each night, the elf would fly back to the North Pole and report their behavior to Santa.
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Grantham primary school children tell Christmas Nativity story in creative ways
A Grantham primary school has delivered an improvised Nativity story using various mediums.
The children of Harrowby Infant School have had a busy run up to Christmas and have certainly not let the current challenges they face stop them from enjoying Christmas activities in school.
As they were unable to invite the parents into school to watch a performance of the Nativity story, the performance was videoed so that they could watch it from the comfort of their own homes.
The angel tells the shepherds about the birth of Jesus (43654589)