“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. (7)”
–Isaiah 9:6-7
Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas mass at the Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec 25, 2014. (AP/Nabil al-Jurani)
Pope Francis condemned the “brutal persecution” of minorities by Islamic State insurgents in his Christmas message on Thursday and urged people not to be indifferent to the suffering of so many around the world.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas Day and a joyous holiday season!
South Koreans light candles at the Myeongdong Catholic Cathedral in #Seoul. 24/12 pic.twitter.com/riLyM7qUXD
— Hans Solo (@thandojo) December 25, 2014
Merry Christmas! My little nieces Bella and Adriana are enjoying their day. pic.twitter.com/TX6Z46pnXy
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) December 25, 2014