Pope Francis expressed his desire to visit crisis-hit Lebanon

In a message to cardinal Bechara Rai, the patriarch of the Maronite Church, the 84-year-old pontiff said Thursday he hoped to visit Lebanon "as soon as possible"

Pope offers Christmas messages for Lebanon, S. Sudan

The European Union is preparing to kick off vaccinations across the bloc on Sunday

Around 16.4 million people entered the strictest “tier four” measures from Sunday, or 31 percent of England’s population

Virus dampens holidays worldwide as vaccinations gather speed

The French government said Tuesday it would relax a temporary UK travel ban

Forget Christmas: Truckers struggle to cross Channel

Non-essential shops will be allowed to stay open and January sales will be postponed

Under the measures families will be asked to stay at home with some specific changes over the festive period

Ireland imposes new virus curbs over Christmas

Chief Medical Officer Cecilia Muller: The epidemic is still a threat

The Hungarian and Slovenian governments both announced Monday that they would relax their coronavirus-related restrictions in order to allow families to gather for Christmas

Hungary and Slovenia loosen virus curbs for Christmas

Super Saturday is traditionally the busiest day of the year for holiday purchases

Shoppers wait in line outside a Bath and Body Works retail store, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., December 8, 2020.

Click, then drive: Last-minute U.S. holiday shoppers do curbside pickup

Hector Fuentes: We thought of doing Zoom, Skype and using new technologies since Santa cannot visit the children’s homes

Artist Hector Fuentes, dressed up as Santa Claus, and his companion artist Pilar Carrion, dressed up as an elf, stand before recording personalized Christmas video messages to children amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Leganes, near Madrid, Spain, November 26, 2020.

Santa goes virtual in pandemic hit Spain

Many people are forced to stay home and plan gatherings with friends and family over the Internet

Whether coming together on the final day of Hanukkah, celebrating Christmas, ringing in the New Year, or marking the last days of Kwanzaa, those connecting with friends and family won’t get cut short

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

Johnson is keen to avoid becoming the prime minister who cancelled Christmas

FILE PHOTO: Women walk outside a restaurant following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 15, 2020.

'Easter can be the new Christmas,' British minister suggests

Schmidt: We take our inspiration from fast-food chains- smiles Patrick Schmidt

People visit with their cars a drive in Christmas market in Landshut, southern Germany

Pope offers Christmas messages for Lebanon, S. Sudan

Virus dampens holidays worldwide as vaccinations gather speed

Forget Christmas: Truckers struggle to cross Channel

Ireland imposes new virus curbs over Christmas

Hungary and Slovenia loosen virus curbs for Christmas

Click, then drive: Last-minute U.S. holiday shoppers do curbside pickup

Santa goes virtual in pandemic hit Spain

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

'Easter can be the new Christmas,' British minister suggests

Drive-ins, scattered huts: German Xmas markets find ways around virus

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Pope offers Christmas messages for Lebanon, S. Sudan

Virus dampens holidays worldwide as vaccinations gather speed

Forget Christmas: Truckers struggle to cross Channel

Ireland imposes new virus curbs over Christmas

Hungary and Slovenia loosen virus curbs for Christmas

Click, then drive: Last-minute U.S. holiday shoppers do curbside pickup

Santa goes virtual in pandemic hit Spain

Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays

'Easter can be the new Christmas,' British minister suggests

Drive-ins, scattered huts: German Xmas markets find ways around virus