A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.”
Tag: Christmas
Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.
Pope Francis Calls for Peace in Ukraine and Gaza on Christmas
Pope Francis’ Christmas message was a plea for reconciliation, peace and care for others.
Christmas in Pictures: Lights and Color Mark the Season
Around the world, people found ways to show their holiday spirit.
In Tyre, Lebanon, a Somber Christmas Underlined by Trauma and Grief
The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.
Syrians in Christian Neighborhoods Protest After Christmas Tree Is Burned
The protests in Damascus broke out after footage circulated online of an artificial Christmas tree on fire in a mostly Christian town as masked men stand around it.
Christians in Gaza, Huddled in Churches, Celebrate Christmas
Some say that the community is in danger of losing its 1,600-year foothold in the enclave and that it is far from certain those who have fled will ever feel safe enough to return home.
Christmas Market Attack in Germany Stirs Political Sniping
After an assailant driving an S.U.V. killed five people, calls for solidarity have quickly given way to criticism by rival lawmakers, ahead of snap elections set for February.
Germany Searches for Motives in Christmas Market Attack
The authorities said they were struggling to understand the motives behind ramming a car into a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, which left a 9-year-old boy among the five dead.
Germany Bulked Up Christmas Market Security. An Attack Still Happened.
The latest deadly assault on a beloved German tradition illustrates the challenge of holiday safety.