MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014

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December 25, 2014  - SEOUL

http://english.chosun.com/svc/view.html?contid=2014122500449&catid=C

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/the-holidays-arent-complete-without-the-rock-on-a-christmas-card/story-fn907478-1227166290338

Theme for this year's Christmas Day speech is 'reconciliation'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2886536/A-message-reconciliation-Queen-say-s-deeply-touched-selflessness-fighting-Ebola-pay-tribute-Tower-London-ceramic-poppies-Christmas-speech.html

The Christmas: It’s not just “Christmas” in Ireland. It’s “the” Christmas.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/frank-mcnally-s-irish-christmas-1.2047471

Volunteers at the North American Aerospace Defense Command are getting ready to monitor Santa Claus as he makes his storybook Christmas Eve flight.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/12/23/norad-gearing-up-to-track-when-santa-claus-is-coming-to-town.html?comp=7000023317843&rank=2

The focus of the Christmas celebrations, as in every year, are in Nazareth and Bethlehem, the home town and birth place respectively of Jesus.

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Thousands-of-Christians-in-Israel-Palestinian-Authority-welcome-Christmas-385669

Snow men and the little sheep helpers – annual seasonal decorations at the Shatin Central Park, Hong Kong.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/dec/24/christmas-lights-london-spain-dublin

http://www.france24.com/en/20141224-tiny-french-village-challenges-champs-elysees-best-christmas-lights/

Children wait to take part in Christmas Eve mass at the South Cathedral official Catholic church in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Estimates for the number of Christians in China range from 23 million to as many as 100 million.

http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2014/12/25/1406465/photos-lights-and-smiles-mark-coming-christmas