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    Skies of Bethlehem ‘full of fear’, says archbishop in Christmas Day sermon

    by Sam Hall Dec 25, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has used his Christmas Day sermon to highlight antisemitism in the UK and the suffering of children caught up in the Israel-Hamas war.

    Referring to Jesus Christ’s birthplace, which is now in the Israeli-occupied , the Most Rev said “the skies of are full of fear rather than angels and glory”.

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