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Christmas around the world

by Associated Press

   As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional
   Christmas message, urges "all people of all nations" to find courage
   during this Holy Year "to silence the sounds of arms and overcome
   divisions," from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.