All news about Christmas

Christmas Eve Mass: Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity hosts pilgrims

View 25/12/2017

View: Christians don't have a Christmas monopoly on Jesus - Muslims honour him too

Christians and Muslims both love Jesus and his mother, writes author Haroon Moghul

Vatican 25/12/2017

Pope uses Christmas Mass to spread message of hospitality

Pope Francis urged hospitality towards migrants and refugees in his Christmas Midnight Mass

world news 24/12/2017

How to follow Santa Claus as he makes his Christmas eve journey around the world

The North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Santa tracker allows you to see a live map of where Santa is in the world, and how long you have to get to bed.

world news 24/12/2017

Christians mark Christmas in the Middle East and in other parts of the Muslim world

Christian communities gather to celebrate the build up to Christmas.

world news 24/12/2017

A Christmas Carol: a modern-day tale of community spirit

How Ahmadi Muslim youths are bringing Christmas to those left on their own during the festive period.

world news 24/12/2017

Backlash in Belgrade over Christmas tree cost

Locals and opposition politicians accuse authorities in the Serbian capital of corruption over high-price of Christmas tree.

United Kingdom 24/12/2017

Christmas tradition celebrates its 99th year

In the UK, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first introduced at King's College, Cambridge in 1918. The service has been captivating people around the world ever since, and millions will tune in to hear it on Christmas Eve.

The Street Pastors pounding the pavements in Glasgow

United Kingdom 23/12/2017

Mars bars, gloves and the word of God - all you need for a night in Glasgow

The Street Pastors are a group of Christian volunteers who walk Scotland's streets doling out support to the needy, hungry, and drunk.

world news 22/12/2017

How do Christmas celebrations differ around Europe?

Who brings the presents? Britain Father Christmas. France Le père Noël (Saint Nicolas in north-eastern France). Germany Baby Jesus. Greece Aghios

world news 20/12/2017

Tiramisu or eggnog? This year's trending Christmas recipes across Europe

Google has compiled data on recipes that EU countries are searching for ahead of Christmas dinner. This year's winner was the Italian classic, tiramisu.

Italy 18/12/2017

Outsized Christmas treats

The world's biggest Panettone has made an appearance in Milan. Euronews takes a look at other outsized Christmas treats.

USA 18/12/2017

Power restored to Atlanta airport after outage led to partial shutdown

Hundred's of passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs after a power outage at the the world’s busiest airport in Atlanta.

United Kingdom 16/12/2017

Watch: Drunk travellers fall on to rail tracks during the festive period

A surge in alcohol-related incidents during the festive period has caused the Network Rail to release a shocking video as a warning.

no comment 15/12/2017

Christmas as London Zoo

The Asiatic lions, squirrel monkeys and penguins were among the animal inhabitants at London Zoo to get a feast of seasonal treats on Thursday all

world news 14/12/2017

The refugees' Santa delivers life-saving presents

Winter on Lesbos can be a tough time, but one man has made it his mission to help those in need.

Picture taken from the GoFundMe campaign

USA 14/12/2017

In the spirit of Christmas, New Jersey local collects toys for Puerto Rican kids

An 8-year-old boy in New Jersey has taken up the ambitious task of playing Santa. Jayden Perez managed to collect over 1,000 toys for the children of

no comment 12/12/2017

Santa sends his Christmas wishes

Every year, in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Santa Claus and his elves are very busy in the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Finland. Almost 160,000

no comment 10/12/2017

Santa race in Spain

More than 7,000 people dressed as Santa Claus ran through central Madrid on Sunday (December 10) in a charity race to raise money for cancer patients.