meanwhile the anglican leader —— the archbishop of canterbury —— justin welby, told his congregatione end of the year leaves people — in a more unpredictable world. 0ur religious affairs correspondent martin bashir reports. entering canterbury cathedral in time—honoured fashion, archbishop justin welby focused his christmas day sermon on the uncertainty and division that has marked both domestic and international politics over the last year. he described 2016 as a year of unpredictability and uncertainty, where fear and division were in danger of overwhelming us and went on to suggest that our anxiety is a clear sign that placing our trust in material prosperity has failed. in rome, where additional security was in place following the berlin attack, pope francis also criticised materialism, and appealed to christians to stand out as people of compassion and self—sacrifice. translation: it is times for weapons

archbishop justin welby speaking a little earlier.n to hear the pope deliver his christmas message. pope francis, the head of the catholic church, called for new efforts to bring peace between israelis and palestinians. the pontiff also urged an end to the fighting in syria, and offered his thoughts to the victims of last week's truck attack at a christmas market in berlin which killed 12 people, in a sermon last night that the true meaning of christmas was being drowned out by materialism. he also denounced the continued suffering of children, mentioning children in aleppo and those caught in the migration crisis. let's have a listen. actually, we don't have that clip. david willey listened to the pope's message. it is not unexpected that he devoted his message to the problem of world peace. he lamented the fact that there is so much conflict going on, wherever you look in the world — the middle east, africa, his native latin america. and even he referred to the conflict still going on between north and south korea, the fact that the

entering canterbury cathedral in time—honoured fashion, justin welby focused his christmas day sermondomestic and international politics over the last year. the end of 2016 finds us all in a different kind of world, one less predictable and certain, which feels more awash with fear and division. he went on to suggest that garang is i to it is a clear sign that placing our trust in material prosperity has failed. the uncertainty of our world, of our feelings, of our values are in the wrong place. in rome, where additional security was in place following the berlin attack, pope francis focused on the plight of children, pleading with all parties to end the conflict in syria. translation: it is time for weapons to be still forever and the international community to actively seekin international community to actively seek in negotiated solution so that civil coexistence can be restored in the country. pope francis concluded by appealing for christians to stand out as people of compassion and self—sacrifice. martin bashir, bbc news. time for the headlines. the queen pays tribute to what yo

later this morning, archbishop of canterbury justin welby will talk about fear and division in the world as 2016 draws to a close. last night, catholic leader cardinal vincent nichols spoke of similar issues. the american president—elect donald trump says he intends to close his charitable foundation, to avoid any conflict of interest with his presidency. the trump foundation is currently being investigated by new york's attorney general, to establish whether it supported a republican political campaign in florida in 2013. lynn sweet is a journalist for the chicago sun times. at the bottom line here is that donald trump does not give any of his own money to the foundation. he has not given any of his own money between 2009 and 2014, so at the heart of this is a foundation that goes to other people to ask for money. then there is another set of controversies and this is what the attorney general in new york is looking at, is whether or not there is self dealing. you're not supposed to use

entering canterbury cathedral in time—honoured fashion, archbishop justin welby focused his christmastainty and division that has marked both domestic and international politics over the last year. he described 2016 as a year of unpredictability and uncertainty, the end of 2016 fighters in a less predictable world which feels more awash with fear and division. he went on to suggest that our anxiety is a clear sign that placing our trust in material prosperity has failed. the uncertainty of our world and our feelings tell us's our values all in the wrong place. —— or in the wrong place. security was in place following the berlin attack, pope francis also criticised materialism, and appealed to christians to stand out as people of compassion and self—sacrifice. translation: it is time for weapons to be still forever and the international community to actively seek a negotiated solution so that civil coexistence can be restored in the country. he concluded by appealing for christians to stand out people of compassion and self—sacrifice. our rome correspondent david willey listened to the

entering canterbury cathedral in time—honoured fashion, justin welby focused his christmas day sermon international politics over the last year. the end of 2016 finds us all in a different kind of world, one less predictable and certain, which feels more awash with fear and division. he went on to suggest that anxiety is a clear sign that placing our trust in material prosperity has failed. the uncertainty of our world, of our feelings, of our values are in the wrong place. in rome, where additional security was in place following the berlin attack, pope francis focused on the plight of children, pleading with all parties to end the conflict in syria. translation: it is time for weapons to be still forever and the international community to actively seek in negotiated solution so that civil coexistence can be restored in the country. pope francis concluded by appealing for christians to stand out as people of compassion and self—sacrifice. martin bashir, bbc news. our rome correspondent gave us this reaction. not entirely unexpected that she should devote his message to the city of ro

the most reverend justin welby says the power of god can chase away "the fear of terror". in halfan in half an hour we look back at a momentous year in sport. which included an incredible 12 months for andy murray. that's in oui’ months for andy murray. that's in our review. good morning and welcome to bbc news. a russian military plane has disappeared from radarjust minutes after take—off from the black sea resort of sochi, according to the country's defence ministry. 92 people were on board the the tupolev—isii including russian servicemen and members of an army band due to give a concert in syria. rescue ships and helicopters are at the crash site six kilometres offshore, and have so far recovered one body, and debris from the sea. a russian official says the crash could have been caused by a technical malfunction or a crew error, but suggested it could not have been terrorism because the plane was operated by the military. the queen has chosen "inspiration" as the theme of her christmas broadcast this year, and will speak of drawing strength from meeting ordinary peopl

the most reverend justin welby says the power of god can chase away "the fear of terror".t has been such an intense year in british politics, it is not to make you want to escape to a log cabin in the middle of nowhere. i am adam fleming andi the middle of nowhere. i am adam fleming and i will review it all in half an hour. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the queen will not be attending church this morning for the traditional christmas day service in sandringham. a buckingham palace spokesman says she still suffering from a heavy cold. the queen and the duke of edinburgh delayed the start of their annual trip earlier this week. the rest of the royal family are due to attend church this morning. this photograph was released in the last few minutes by the press association, the family weeping on the way to church. the prince of wales at duchess of cornwall, the duke of edinburgh. the earl of wessex, the countess of wessex and their daughter lady louise windsor. still quite a bit representation from the family at st mary magdelene church. let's speak now to our reporter

.# the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, will also address the division and uncertainty that has our insecurity was neither materialism nor the pursuit of selfish interest, but rather a renewed focus on the life of christ. cardinal nichols concluded his midnight sermon by emphasising the fact of christ's birth, which he said was marked in time, recorded in the gospels and celebrated today. let's show you some pictures we have just had in from st mary magdelene church in sandringham. there you can just see the royal family going through the main doors. there is the duke of edinburgh with the duchess of wessex, i think. the countess of wessex, i should say. there is harry taking his coat off, going in as well. the crowd have been that since 6am this morning. they have been moved to the paddock area in front of the church as the family were going in. we will probably see them going in. we will probably see them going out. we will bring you those pictures. they do traditionally go and speak to anybody who has come to see them, so we will bring you that. a 19—year—old man has died aft

the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, who, like last year, will deliver his christmas message laterss the division and uncertainty that is marked global politics. cardinal nichols said the answer to our insecurity was neither materialism nor the pursuit of selfish interest, but rather a renewed focus on the life of christ. cardinal nichols concreted his midnight sermon by emphasising the fact of christ's birth, which he said was marked in time, recorded in the gospels and celebrated today. the american president—elect donald trump says he intends to close his charitable foundation to avoid any conflict of interest with his presidency. the trump foundation is currently being investigated by new york's attorney general, to establish whether it supported a republican political campaign in florida in 2013. lynn sweet is a journalist for the chicago sun times in washington. at the bottom line here is that donald trump does not give any of his own money to the foundation. he has not given any of his own money between 2009 and 2014, sell at the heart of this is a foundation that goes to ot

later this morning, archbishop of canterbury justin welby will talk about fear and division in the worlds 2016 draws to a close. last night, catholic leader cardinal vincent nichols spoke of similar issues. the american president—elect donald trump says he intends to close his charitable foundation, to avoid any conflict of interest with his presidency. the trump foundation is currently being investigated by new york's attorney general, to establish whether it supported a republican political campaign in florida in 2013. thousands of people are being urged to leave their homes in the philippines as a super typhoon roars towards the country's east coast. typhoon nok—ten is expected to hit today, bringing winds of nearly 160 mph. dozens of ports have been closed, as officials warn of potentially deadly two metre waves. you might think that father christmas's preferred mode of a transport is a sleigh pulled by dasher, dancer and prancer, but yesterday, in the american state of virginia, he took some time out to swap the skies for water—skis. the man in red was accompanied by his trusty elve

the most reverend justin welby says the power of god can chase away "the fear of terror".year

the most reverend justin welby says the power of god can chase away "the fear of terror".