The latter in turn thanked “all people, regardless of religious differences, who made the tallest Christmas tree in the world possible. It stands out as a symbol of peace and unity”. Last year the ...

New Caledonia was also the source for another very currently visible commodity. It is the home for Araucaria columnaris or Cook pine, the tall tapering tree grown as the Christmas tree in ...

He stated that Christmas has always been a symbol of innocence and joy. “However, Sri Lankan Christians celebrate Christmas this year in the somber backdrop of the suicide bombings on Easter Sunday ...

Merry Christmas! Blithely do we use this phrase as greeting, farewell or exclamation of joy with little thought to the book that made it famous. Although it was in use from the 16th century, it was ...

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Traditions dictate when families gather for holidays. The younger generation usually defers to grandparents when it comes to celebrating during the Yuletide season. If there’s a meal or two ...