World news about “Christmas” published by euronews.
Baptism of ice for Russian Orthodox Christians Thousands of Russians have been celebrating the Orthdox Christian holiday of Epiphany with a baptism of ice. The tradition commemorates the baptism of Jesus… 19/01/2012
Orthodox Christmas in Georgia – nocomment Thousands of Georgian worshippers celebrated Orthodox Christmas throughout the country, participating in night-time masses and a charity street procession… 08/01/2012
Colourful parade as journey of the three kings re-enacted in Spain – nocomment Revellers gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday evening to watch the traditional parade marking the eve of the Epiphany 07/01/2012
Icy plunge for Epiphany in Bulgaria – nocomment Hundreds of Orthodox Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany with music and dancing in the waters of the icy Tundzha River. 07/01/2012
Greeks celebrate Epiphany – nocomment Greek people of all ages gathered at Piraeus port to participate in the celebrations of Epiphany Day, one of the most important celebrations of the Greek… 07/01/2012
German snow and ice church opens – nocomment A church made entirely of ice and snow has opened in the ski-resort of Mitterfirmiansreut in Southern Germany. The 26 metre-long structure on a hill above the… 30/12/2011
Festive spending hits highs and lows in Europe Christmas cheer was in short supply for Italian retailers. As analysts say austerity measures prompted households there to cut spending. The shoe and… 27/12/2011
Christmas Parade in Belarus – nocomment Seven hundred Father Frosts and Snow Maidens took part in the parade in the Belarus capital which marks the start of the New Year festivities. 27/12/2011
Australian beach Christmas – nocomment Hundreds of people flocked to beaches in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate Christmas. 26/12/2011
Underwater SantaSanta Claus loses sleigh and reindeer after one-too-many pre-flight egg nogs and finds himself in an aquarium in Guadalajara (Mexico) REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta… 24/12/2011
Christmas and crisis Christmas time is shopping time for everyone lucky enough to have the budget for presents and festive food, but it is harder for people feeling the brunt of… 23/12/2011
Free festive shopping in Italy A dream of free shopping at Christmas is a reality in Italy as the country’s senate approved the final stages of Prime Minister, Mario Monti’s 33-billion-euro… 23/12/2011
Berlin’s fishy Christmas tree – nocomment Staff at the Sealife Aquarium in Berlin brought a special gift for their residents: a Christmas tree with pieces of octopus as decorations. 23/12/2011
A multi-lingual Santa – nocomment It seems Santa Claus is quite the linguist, wishing Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all in English, German, French, Italian and Swedish. 21/12/2011
Giant Christmas tree in Vatican – nocomment A 30-metre-high Christmas tree, which came from the forests of west Ukraine, is officially lit during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican December… 17/12/2011
Christmas Music Forget the rest – Michael Buble has released a new album simply entitled “Christmas” and it’s already topping the charts. His compilation of festive classics… 14/12/2011
Philippines: dancing traffic cop celebrates Christmas – nocomment A traffic cop amuses motorists along Manila’s heavily congested main thoroughfare by dressing as Santa Claus while dancing to the music of Michael Jackson. 12/12/2011
Santa Claus takes the train in Berlin – nocomment German children in the Bavarian capital of Munich went for a special train ride on Sunday, with their attention focused only on Santa Claus who invited them… 12/12/2011
Scantily-clad Santas run for kids in Budapest – nocomment Hundreds of scantily-clad Santas hit the cold streets of central Budapest on Sunday to take part in a run to raise money for children in need. 12/12/2011
Athens: Christmas cheer – on a budget It is Christmas – a time for cheer even in austerity-hit Athens where residents have been enjoying the switching on of the festive lights. The City has… 10/12/2011
Fukushima Christmas spirit – nocomment With the holiday season quickly approaching, a Santa Claus from Finland brought the joy of Christmas to Japanese children still living in evacuation centres… 07/12/2011
Skiing Santas in USA – nocomment Around 250 skiers and snowboarders took to the slopes in the US state of Maine dressed as Santa Claus. 06/12/2011
Happy New Year? New Year’s Eve is a romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall. Like Valentine’s Day, Marshall’s previous film, it depicts a series of holiday vignettes and… 06/12/2011
The Vatican’s Christmas tree – nocomment Christmas celebrations officially started at the Vatican on Monday with the arrival of a 30-metre-high (100-feet) pine tree from Ukraine. 06/12/2011
Christmas spirit is in the air (filmed by Bakhit in Almaty, Kazakhstan) 22/11/2011
Aardman’s star-studded Arthur Christmas Just how does Father Christmas deliver all those presents in one night? Arthur Christmas – the lastest film from Britain’s Aardman stable – reveals the… 18/11/2011
Santa Claus Congress – nocomment Santas from all over the world came together for games at the world Santa Claus congress in Copenhagen. 22/07/2011
Annual Summer Santa Congress – nocomment Around 120 Santas descended on Danish capital Copenhagen for the 54th annual Summer Santa Congress in what is the biggest, busiest and hottest event of their… 20/07/2011
Christmas and US army in AfghanistanA U.S. soldier dressed as Santa Claus distributes gifts to fellow soldiers during a concert on Christmas eve at Bagram air field, north of Kabul, Afghanistan… 25/12/2010
Pilgrims pray in the Church of the Nativity in BethlehemChristian pilgrims pray in the Grotto during their visit to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve.Ammar Awad / Reuters 24/12/2010
Christmas preparations in ColomboA boy cleans a picture of Jesus at a church ahead of Christmas day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Dinuka Liyanawatte/REUTERS 23/12/2010
Toy safety: protecting the youngest Foam puzzle mats were recently withdrawn from sale as a health hazard, as were baby bottles containing toxic BPA. What does the European Union do to ensure… 21/12/2010
Celebrations to mark Orthodox ChristmasAn estimated 300 million people around the world are celebrating Orthodox Christmas on Saturday which falls on the 7th January. More than 5000 worshippers… 07/01/2012
Orthodox priests clash in Bethlehem broom fightUnholy conduct at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as Greek orthodox and Armenian clergy clean up sections of the building. Police separated the… 28/12/2011
Germany’s goose runners get rid of festive flabBerlin’s annual goose race is no wild goose chase. The aim couldn’t be clearer – to burn Christmas calories! Goose roast is the traditional December 25 dish… 27/12/2011
UK’s Boxing Day bargain huntShoppers in London were out in force for the traditional Boxing Day start of the sales, eager to grab some bargains despite a transport strike. Many had… 26/12/2011
Islamist extremists claim Nigerian church killingsIslamist extremists brought Christmas carnage to churches across Nigeria and have threatened more bloodshed in the days to come. In all there were five bomb… 25/12/2011
Pope calls for peace in “Urbi & Orbi” speechThe Pope has made his traditional Christmas “Urbi and Orbi” address from St Peter’s in the Vatican City to crowds of the faithful. At the end he delivered… 25/12/2011
Nigerian churches hit by Christmas Day bombsA second loud explosion has been reported near a church in Nigeria, this time in the central town of Jos. Earlier in the capital Abuja a powerful blast tore… 25/12/2011
Deadly Christmas Day church bomb in AbujaA powerful explosion has torn through a church in the Nigerian capital Abuja during a Christmas Day service. Officials say they do not have enough… 25/12/2011
Pope warns of the commericalisation of ChristmasPope Benedict XVI delivered his Christmas message at a midnight mass at the Vatican on Saturday. The 84-year-old is celebrating his seventh Christmas season… 25/12/2011
Tsunami survivors reunited in IndonesiaIn 2004 Christmas was a time of horror for all those affected by the Asian tsunami, but this year there is joy for one family at least. Mary Yuranda was… 24/12/2011
Christmas Eve in BethlehemSeasonal celebrations are in full swing in the traditional birthplace of Jesus as Bethlehem’s Mayor hails a Christmas of hope for the Palestinian… 24/12/2011
All I want for Christmas is….shoesFrenzied scenes struck sports stores across the United States on Friday as the new Nike Air Jordan basketball trainers went on sale. Customers battled to… 24/12/2011
Free Christmas trees for Jerusalem ChristiansChristians living in Jerusalem are being offered free Christmas trees to celebrate the upcoming holiday. However, it is not Father Christmas handing out the… 21/12/2011
Jesus’ traditional birthplace in need of repairAuthorities in Bethlehem hope UNESCO’s recent admission of Palestine will enable them to list the church on the site of Jesus’ traditional birthplace as a… 20/12/2011
Rent a reindeer offer attracts UK Xmas shoppersMince pies, carols, Santa Claus and reindeer are staple ingredients for Xmas celebrations in Britain. But the furry four-legged creatures are stealing a… 19/12/2011
Merry crisis from PortugalCrisis hit European countries are doing their best to celebrate the festive season despite the cost-cutting. The streets of the Portuguese capital Lisbon are… 07/12/2011
‘Black Friday’ shoppers shake off economic gloomMany Americans have been trying to shake off the economic gloom, flocking to major stores overnight for the traditional ‘Black Friday’ sales. Some stores… 25/11/2011
Chilly Christmas for top European retailersCold weather bit into Christmas sales at Germany’s Metro. The cash and carry group said snow and ice hit fourth-quarter demand but it still expects to post… 11/01/2011
Tense atmosphere as Egypt celebrates ChristmasChristians in Egypt have been celebrating Christmas — but while the ceremonies have been as elaborate as ever, for many this year’s event has been a nervy… 07/01/2011
Coptic Christians celebrate ChristmasCoptic Christians have been celebrating Christmas amid tightened security in Egypt and Europe. In the Egyptian capital Cairo the Coptic Pope was joined in… 07/01/2011
Christmas retail bonanza is big gift to German economyGerman retailers have been celebrating a very merry Christmas. The country’s Retail Association says the last time Germans splashed as much cash was five… 27/12/2010
Record numbers flock to BethlehemThe largest number of pilgrims in a decade has gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem; the site, tradition has it, of the birth of… 25/12/2010
Pope prays for peace in world’s troublespotsLarge crowds have braved the rain and cold in St Peter’s Square in Rome. They came to hear the Pope’s Christmas message. This year Benedict XVI prayed for… 25/12/2010
Region’s Catholic leader prepares for Christmas massThousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem in the West Bank on Friday as the town of Jesus’ birth prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve. 25/12/2010
Rare calm in Bethlehem attracts Christmas touristsMass has been celebrated in the Holy Land, with the service in Bethlehem attracting particular attention. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attended the… 25/12/2010
Poor weather blights Christmas mass in RomeThe Pope has celebrated Christmas Mass at the Vatican and prayed for peace in an atmosphere of heightened security following this week’s parcel bomb attacks… 25/12/2010
Travellers celebrate Christmas Eve in airportsIf you are travelling in parts of Europe this Christmas, you may be reading this in some airport terminal or train station as the bad weather has thwarted… 25/12/2010
What recession? Christmas shopping in London is hardcoreThe wrath of December winds in Oxford Street may crack rocks, but not the will of London’s Christmas shoppers. The determined crowds march up and down the… 24/12/2010
Thousands gather in Bethlehem to mark ChristmasThousands of Christian pilgrims have started gathering in Bethlehem, the site where it’s believed Jesus Christ was born. The weather has been unseasonably… 24/12/2010
Greece struggles to feel the Christmas cheerThe economic crisis has dampened the festive spirit in Greece. There are plenty of people on the streets, but few in the shops. One shopkeeper said… 24/12/2010
Small trains create big surprises in HamburgJust before Christmas in Hamburg in Germany it won’t be just Santa Claus providing pleasure and surprises. Twin brothers Frederick and Gerrit Braun are the… 24/12/2010
Tills ring out for ChristmasConsumers around the world have been hammering their credit cards on the busiest shopping day before Christmas. Spending in the UK was expected to reach a… 23/12/2010
Iraqi Christians fear Christmas attacksChristmas is a time of religious worship, a time when family and friends come together to exchange gifts and share seasonal dishes, accompanied by messages of… 23/12/2010
Share your Christmas with us!The Christmas season is unique, a time when people come together to share and celebrate. We would like to see your streets, towns and cities decked out in… 22/12/2010
Spain seeks powers to prevent air chaos over ChristmasSpain’s government wants to extend its emergency powers into January to offset possible strikes by air traffic controllers over the Christmas holidays. It… 15/12/2010
Rare Exports shatters Santa mythThe decidedly un-Christmassy Rare Exports will shatter any illusion of Santa Claus as a kindly gift-giving old man. 29/11/2010
Paris switches on for ChristmasThe City of Lights gets into the Christmas swing as the French capital switches on its dazzling end of year illuminations. More than one hundred of the… 23/11/2010
Orthodox Christians celebrate ChristmasOrthodox Christians around the world have been celebrating Christmas – among them Serbian President Boris Tadic. At a monestary in Kosovo, he issued a… 07/01/2010
Orthodox Christmas celebrations underwayOrthodox Christians around the world are celebrating their Christmas, with a key service in Moscow just one of the highlights. Russian President Dmitry… 07/01/2010
Tills jingle for US retailersUS shops were busier this holiday shopping season and so were online retailers. Preliminary figures from MasterCard’s tracking unit show a 3.6 percent rise… 28/12/2009
Vatican plans to review security proceduresThe Vatican says it plans to review its protection procedures in light of the recent breach during this year’s Christmas Eve Mass. The outer security… 26/12/2009
Pope survives attack by woman in redThe attack on Pope Benedict has shocked the Catholic world but the 82-year-old pontiff is unhurt. He was entering Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome to give… 25/12/2009
Pope ‘unfazed’ by security scareThe Vatican insisted the Pope’s Christmas schedule would not be changed as a result of the security scare. He appeared in front of the crowds in St Peter’s… 25/12/2009
Queen pays tribute to UK troops in AfghanistanBritain’s Queen Elizabeth has used her traditional Christmas message to pay tribute to the armed forces serving in Afghanistan. The symbolic head of the … 25/12/2009
Pope maintains Christmas scheduleThe Vatican insisted the Pope’s schedule would not be changed as a result of the security incident. He appeared in front of the crowds in St Peter’s Square… 25/12/2009
Pope pulled to ground at Christmas Eve MassThe Pope has been dragged to the ground by a spectator who jumped over a barrier at the start of his Christmas Eve Mass. The Vatican has described the woman… 25/12/2009
Iraq’s Christians pray for peace in BaghdadIraq’s Christian community has attended Christmas mass in spite of wide security concerns. Since the 2003 US-led invasion Christians have become a prime… 25/12/2009
Tourist numbers up for Bethlehem mass15,000 people packed into the square outside, and it was a crowded Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for the Christmas mass. Pilgims and dignitaries stood… 25/12/2009
Woman floors Pope at Rome Christmas massAmateur footage of the moment a woman jumps a barrier to get to the Pope during this year’s Christmas eve mass in Rome has led news stories across the globe… 25/12/2009
Weather chaos continues on Christmas EveWeather conditions across Europe are continuing to wreak travel chaos on Christmas Eve. In the UK, snow, ice and freezing fog are hampering road and air… 24/12/2009
Christmas in Bethlehem overshadowed by wallIn the place where Christians believe Jesus Christ was born, Christmas celebrations are taking place in the shadow of a concrete wall built by the Israelis to… 24/12/2009
Bethlehem wall ‘spoils Christmas’ for PalestiniansIt may be Christmas in Bethlehem but the marching bands – a legacy of British occupation in Palestine – parade in the shadow of a concrete wall complete with… 24/12/2009
Christmas in a divided Holy LandThousands of tourists and pilgrims are gathering to celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land. Christmas trees are hard to come by so the municipality in… 23/12/2009
Christmas in spaceA Russian spacecraft carrying three astronauts from America, Russia and Japan has docked successfully at the International Space Station. The ISS is the… 23/12/2009
Christmas cheer for German businessesGerman corporate sentiment rose to its highest level in 17 months in December. Results of the monthly survey of 7,000 firms by the Ifo economic think tank… 18/12/2009
US tills jingle in NovemberChristmas is coming and the stores are getting full. US shoppers were out in force in November and signs of stabilisation in the jobs market caused… 11/12/2009
A third of Christmas lights hazardousIt is supposed to be the season to be merry, but with only a few weeks to go before Christmas a new EU report has said almost a third of all festive lights on… 02/12/2009
A Christmas Carol gets the Zemeckis touchThe latest version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Jim Carrey, Bob Hoskins and Colin Firth has just been… 05/11/2009
Christmas No 1 for The Soldiers?“The Soldiers” are a singing band formed by three soldiers: Major Gary Chilton, Sergeant Richie Maddoakcs, and Lance corporal Ryan Idzi. They have just… 30/10/2009
Orthodox Christians celebrate ChristmasOrthodox Christians across the world are celebrating Christmas. At Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his wife… 07/01/2009
Pope’s plea for peacePope Benedict 16th has used his traditional Christmas day message in Rome to call for world peace. The 81 year-old pontiff said he hoped Christmas would… 25/12/2008
Obama’s Christmas note of courage and hopeUS President-elect Barack Obama has placed a personal stress on hope, peace and possibility. He has taken time out from an end-of-year holiday in Hawaii to… 25/12/2008
Pope’s plea for peacePope Benedict XVI has used his traditional Christmas day message in Rome to call for peace across the world. Wishing the world a ‘Merry Christmas’ in 64… 25/12/2008
Christmas Mass celebrated in Rome and BethlehemPope Benedict XVI has ushered in Christmas at the Vatican as he led the celebration of Midnight Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. The service was sold out weeks… 25/12/2008
Belgian gives away half his Christmas lottery winIt is official. Father Christmas does exist and he is Belgian. A man who won 7.5 million euros on the Euromillions lottery is giving half of it away to… 25/12/2008
Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations well underwayLater he will lead Midnight Mass in the famous Church of the Nativity. But the Vatican’s most senior representative in the Holy Land has already got Christmas… 24/12/2008
Strong euro and yen fuel shopping tourism surgeA week before Christmas there is little sign of a recession in central London’s stores, but the accents of many of the shoppers are not British. Europeans… 18/12/2008
