Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has felicitated Pope Francis, in a message on Sunday, to congratulate him on Christmas and New Year 2023.

High food prices put extra pressure on families’ budget, says local media

Christmas in Austria may well be bleaker this year as people cut back on festive lighting owing to growing fears of blackouts and soaring energy costs.

"The Zionist ban is a flagrant violation of the Christians' rights to practice their religious rites, depriving them of their natural right to access places of worship" the Movement said in a statement.