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Pope Francis reveals thwarted 2021 Iraq assassination attempts: female bomber and van

Jerusalem Post Pope Francis revealed that he narrowly escaped two assassination attempts during his historic visit to Iraq in March 2021, as detailed in his upcoming autobiography “Hope.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-833922

Ukrainian celebrity chef faces criticism after hosting culinary show in Kyiv monastery

Jerusalem Post Yevhen Klopotenko, known as “the most famous chef in Ukraine” hosted the show as part of a project exploring traditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-833918

‘Walk together in friendship’: Pope Francis calls for religious tolerance in post-Assad Syria

Jerusalem Post The Vatican estimates that there are about 300,000 Catholics among the approximately 25 million inhabitants of Syria. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-833110

‘Pope can’t rewrite Bible – Jesus was a Jew from Judea, not Palestinian,’ Christian leader says

Jerusalem Post A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree inauguration on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-833048

Review reveals decades of child abuse by monk on Caldey Island

Jerusalem Post Victims were met with ‘denial, suspicion, and a pervasive assumption that they were lying,’ review states. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-832942

Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens five years after fire

Jerusalem Post Following a fire in April 2019 that destroyed much of the 860-year-old structure, the Paris cathedral had undergone a major reconstruction. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-832904

A bedside mishap: Pope Francis appears with bruised chin during appointment of 21 new cardinals

Jerusalem Post Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says the bruise was caused by the Pope bumping his chin on a bedside table. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-832619

Anti-bullfighting activists try to reach Pope Francis motorcade

Jerusalem Post The women displayed signs urging an end to bullfighting during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/christianity-news/article-832609

Baby Jesus in keffiyeh unveiled in Vatican nativity

Jerusalem Post Bethlehem artists’ Christmas display in St. Peter’s Square features Palestinian symbolism amid Pope Francis’ calls for peace in the Holy Land. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-832590

Aleppo’s Christians celebrate Christmas amid changing leadership

Jerusalem Post After opposition factions take control of Aleppo, the city’s Christian community prepares for the holidays while navigating newfound freedoms and lingering uncertainties. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-832410