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Wood. >> could that mean anything to do with its age? >> i mean, it actually looks old. it looks aged. so far, so good. >> tom is satisfied with his sample. now they can head back to the lab to test for the first time this piece of the true cross. eighth century before the waterford cross arrived in ireland, helena will continue her tour of the holy land. and with the backing, she will transform the landscape. with the backing of her son emperor constantine, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christ's birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments...

On issues that's almost drowning out the person who is still president. >> the uproar over the administration's abstaining vote in the u.n. has reached such a high level that lindsey graham is threatening to pull all funding for the united nations unless the u.n. security council appeal the resolution that it just passed, condemning israel's west bank settlements. now to the celebrations across the country and the world this christmas. while vacationing in hawaii, president obama and the first lady thanked service members and their families for their sacrifice in marine corps base hawaii in ...

Her tour of the holy land. and with the backing, she will transform the landscape. with the backing of her son emperor constantine, she will transform the landscape. she builds churches on the site of christ's birth in bethlehem. and one to commemorate his last moments on earth. >> constantine made it legal to practice christianity. helena gave christians places to practice christianity. before her arrival, there were no christian buildings in this land. christians met here on the mount of olives to commemorate jesus's ascension, but they met secretly, we're told, in caves. after helena, a str...

Drinkers. >> cheers. >> reporter: ian lee, cnn in bethlehem. >> all right. thanks very much. thanks for watching, happy hanukkah starts tonight and m merry christmas. "cnn newsroom" with erica hill starts after a quick break. merry christmas. looking for balance in your digestive system?

It's ability 8:15 p.m. in bethlehem. they'll announce the birth of jesus in about three hours and 45 minutes from now at the holy christmas eve mass. christians in iraq are celebrating their first christmas mass since the city was liberated from isis. bartel la was once home from thousands of christians, many forced to flee when the city fell to isis in 2014. the terror group took down crosses and defaced statues of saints at all the churches. to make this special mass, a new cross has been raised and a d decorated tree welcomes worshippers. not a winter wonderland for the minnesota viking...