the altar of the manger belongs to the monks the other alter in greek orthodox.ther christian groups is the arameanian orthodox. >> there is splits every where. >> exactly. that is give to go the holy man. >> the belief is that this is where jesus was born? >> yes. >> and then he was carried over here to the manger. >> exactly. >> then you see this is the cave which of course has been shaped but this wall is artificial. next door is the holy tirn face. >> father murphy o'connor took us there for a look. >> there is very little evidence of the original cave left here. >> whatever is original is down below us here. >> tradition has it christ would have been born on the other side of the cave but this is part of the same cave system. >> it is all part of the cave system. that is an entirely artificial wall it goes taupe the roof of the cave. you can see the bedrock all above it. this is the area that has been excavated. >> the excavation early 1960s turned up evidence that it was occupied during the time of david right up to the time of jesus. >> there was traces of

>>> christmas eve in manger square at the church of the nativity in bethlehem. the birth of jesus christ has been celebrated for 2,000 years but the tradition continues today and is celebrated with grand processions, joyful music and thoughtful prayer. for christians around the world this is when god became man and a simple message of peace and love changed the world forever. >> hark the herald angels sing, glory to the new born king. every year christians around the world celebrate with songs of joys and prayers of thanksgiving. hello, i'm lauren green and welcome to our special "the nativity: fact, fission, and -- fiction and faith." >> 2,000 years after jesus christ walked the earth how much do we know about the nativity? is it truth? is some tradition? is any of it myth? we take you to israel and palestine to trace the remarkable story of jesus' birth. you'll see the spot in nazareth where word of a virgin birth first came to a teenaged girl, and a jaw-dropping view of this palace fortress of king harry, the ruler who wanted to kill the newborn king. the roa

huge inflatable manger. >> that will go right to the inflatable santa that is already there. okay. people are regaining their sanity about a very, very kind and -- >> i think they're embracing it. >> they've had enough. >> they're saying merry christmas. they're happy to hear it. >> i don't hear one report of stores, not one. i guess we did this war on christmas thing for about ten years. this is the first year i didn't get one call or letter saying this store has said -- >> merry christmas, charlie brown. >> that's right. >> single-handedly, saved christmas. >> i have. and charlie and linus should be very appreciative. >> and then there is this becket fund award. >> you don't have to do that. i'm the anchor. >> is usually unconscious so she has to do both roles. >> so the becket fund is a fund that defends freedom of religion, all right? and each year they put out an ebenezer award after ebenezer scrooge. what happened this year? >> so in sioux falls, south dakota, they have their own ebenezer experience going on because ebenezer scrooge was very grouchy about christmas and somebo

the latin patriarch of jerusalem led the traditional procession through manger square for the churchttivity to kick off the christmas celebration in bethlehem. bethlehem's mayor has been outspoken, but politics have been put aside for the city's christmas celebration. >> we are celebrating the procession of the -- and despite all the challenges, the political challenges that we live. >> thousands of people who came to bethlehem this christmas were undeterred by those political challenges and recent violence. >> i'm very blessed to be here, and i can't believe it. we're pinching ourselves all the time, that we are here in bethlehem for christmas what, a gift. it's a gift from god. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas. god bless you. >> and the church of nativity's bells continue to ring tonight. among those celebrating christmas here in bethlehem, some of the 700 krchristians fr gaza that were -- bethlehem and by the way, it is officially christmas here, so merry christmas, john, and of course merry christmas to all our viewers as well. >> john, merry christmas to you as well. what

. >>> police in massachusetts are on the lookout for a vandal who stole baby jees from us a manger andplaced him with a real pig's head. the vandal struck the church thatativety scene in the early morning hours of christmas day. overnight, a plastic bag marked the spot of the statue of baby jesus used to be. then this morning, we're told a neighbor put her own baby jesus statue in the manger to replace the one that was stolen. >> remembering an international tragedy, across asia, people are marking the tenth anniversary of the deadliest tsunami in world history. on december 26th, 2004, a 9.15 magnitude quake off the coast of indonesia triggered a tsunami in the indian ocean. the tsunami killed more than 226,000 people in about a dozen countries. in southern thailand, officials held a religious ceremony to mark the opening of the tsunami memorial park. it 2350features the portrait of son of the a thai princess who died in that tsunami. other countries also held memorials today. indonesia's vice president led a ceremony in an area where at least 168,000 people were killed. performers wav

. >> thank you, hughes. [ instrumental music playing ] ♪away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the littleord jesus lay down his sweet head. the stars in the bright sky look down where he lay, the little lord jesus asleep on the hay. ♪ be near me, lord jesus, i ask thee to stay, close by me forever and love me, i pray ♪ bless all the deer children in thy tender care, and take us to heaven, to live with thee there. ♪ . >> at christmas time 1818, the organ broke down at saint nicholas so the assistant breesz brought the text -- brought the text silent night for the guitar and girl's chorus. ♪silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright. ♪ round yon virgin p, mother, and child. holy infant, so tender and mild ♪ sleep in heavenly peace. sleep in heavenly peace. ♪ silent night, holy night. son of god, love's pure light. raidant beams from thy holy face. with the dawn of redeeming grace. ♪ jesus, lord at thy birth. jesus, lord at thy birth. ♪ . >> oh little town of bethlehem was written by phillips brooks director holy trinity philadelphia while traying in the holy land of 18656789 the t

of people, a lot of christians around the region, this isn't such a joyous night but here down in mangerare, they think about that as well during their celebrations. >> tell us more about the other celebrations, events that are planned for tonight. >> reporter: there's a lot going on tonight. if you're not lucky enough to get one of the coveted midnight mass tickets, you'll be down here in the square but don't worry, they have live music to entertain them. we saw earlier today marching bands. we had people singing christmas carols as well as some clowns and santa to entertain the people. i got a fun factoid that i learned today for you. manger square, when you think of the nativity where jesus was born, it was actually a large cave is what i was told so it dispels what we traditionally think. >> have a good holiday and a merry christmas to you. that is it for me. for our international viewers, "amanpour" is next. for our u.s. viewers, "newsroom" with brooke baldwin starts after this quick break. ♪ make the best entertainment part of your holidays. catch all the hottest handpicked titles

any way, probably honestly two days ago i was sitting at dinner with manger rake after long day of shooting to roast him and it kind of just i kept digging myself into a hole and digging and digging and tried to backpedal made it open worst whole table was like, okay, this girl is not a good person. so that was pretty auction war. >> your first mistake you shouldn't roast people if they're not ready to be roved it's not nice and they'll call you name. second, don't try to roast mike jerrick because you will be roasted so fast back mike will throw in you the cauldron and over the fire. that's equivalent to trying to roast mike jerrick. >> he got me back. you know what he said, look, ashley sometimes you disappear casper the friendly ghost. >> oh wow. i'm pretty white, too. i got to be careful. my most socially awkward moment -- i mean i got stuck at the airport, and i ate tony luke's for lunch and tony luke's cheesesteak for dinner and i got stuck in the bathroom for two hours and being stuck in an airport bathroom let me tell you what things are flying in and out of there quicker than the a

vandals went through the neighborhood last night even taking the baby jesus from this manger scene. >> every year for the past 20 years or so we set up this major scene. >> reporter: it's a dillon family tradition, midnight mass in philadelphia and then returning home to place baby jesus in the manger. it was gone when they woke up this morning. >> it's sad that especially at the time of the holidays that people would think of vandalism and, you know, doing things like this and our neighbors we try to bring some beauty and grace to the neighborhood and to the people, it's a tough time, it is. >> reporter: when ed dillon starter looking around for the missing baby jesus he noticed something protruding from the storm drain across the street. it was one of his neighbor's reindeer. mike marone found out when ed knocked on his door. >> we deal with pranks here and there but around christmas and then to steal decorations tour break them like again the reindeer here was stuffed into the storm drain. >> reporter: they retrieved the reindeer but its head had been broken off. it's been enough t

below us, manger square. families.lture of bethlehem and then of course, the trump of the in a active tit, which dates back to the 4th gentry. you're looking at stones that are more than 1700 years old. just think about the history. it's incredible in this area. of course, the celebration culminated with midnight mass inside the church after a procession led by the patriarch. the mass lasted a little over an hour here in bethlehem. and the celebration was not only here, but also throughout the middle east, including christmas celebrations in damascus and syria that's been plagued by violence for more than 3 1/2 years of civil war and, of course, the ongoing fight against the brutality and the persecution of christians by isis militants in syria and of course in iraq as well. in fact, you guys were talking about pope francis in vatican city. he called christians in refugee camps outside of northern iraq last night wishing them a merry christmas and also comparing them to jesus in that they have to continue to flee their

there is a christmas tree and there will even b be a manger, but the children rely on charity for gifts and clothes. at this school in baghdad, like in most places, there is almost no support from the government. the families here are fed by the church. every egg is precious. people are doing their best here to make it feel like christmas. some have written their christmas wishes and butt them on this tree. one man hopes for a pure future for his children. another for peace across iraq. but the biggest wish for the new year is that they'll be able to go back to their homes. al jazeera baghdad. >> a teenage refugee from syria will soon be performing in a music competition at new york's carnegie hall. the amazing part is that he never played the piano until last year. [ piano music ] >> reporter: to hear him play rachamaninoff you would think that he had been playing for years. he came in and his teachers were so impressed with him in his first class that they awarded him a scholarship. >> the average student needs three months to master a musical piece, but he only needs one day. >> repo

at christmas time, christmas time in front of the manger scene at the nativity almost every single day. >> things are selling well at the moment. we are pleased to see all of these visitors. it is fun, because people are happier than usual. >> and that is a welcome change in the west inc. city where the economy has been activating for years. -- in the west bank city where the economy has been stagnating for years. christmas time is peak tourist season in bethlehem with visitors from home and abroad. >> after the war in gaza, everything ground to a halt. the violence injures them also badly affected tourism here, but christmas is happening as usual this year. >> tends of thousands are expected to flock to the city of christmas. many come to attend midnight mass in the church of the nativity. it has been covered in scaffolding for over a year now. >> me being here physically, it is pleasing to me. i see it has opportunity once-in-a-lifetime. >> in the workshop next or, nativity figures are being carved him all of wood. among the more traditional nativity scene, there is one that shows th

somebody stole the baby jesus from the manger and replaced him with a real pig's head. local police made the gruesome discovery christmas morning. police are now asking local farms and butcher shops to come forward with any information. >>> next, the mummers are getting ready to strut their stuff, but you don't have to wait until nork years dew year'. where you can catch a glimpse of them this weekend. >>> a live look outside. partly cloudy, but we're warming up this afternoon. it's going to be warm and sunny. we're tracking showers for the second half of your weekend. that's coming up. ♪ ♪ >>> a truly heartwarming reunion. they visited a mother at the hospital yesterday. this meeting came just hours after the officers helped her baby be born. her water broke at 15th streets in center city. the two officers coached her through delivery and then removed the umbilical cord from the baby's neck before paramedics arrived. we've been checking and leah and her baby are doing just fine. >>> all righty, good saturday morning. we're waking up to partly cloudy skies. a little col

i want to introduce you to tom manger, the chief of police for montgomery county, maryland. welcome, sir. >> good morning. >> and i would guess this is the sort of thing that was talked about yesterday in that big meeting with president obama. >> yes, these kind of interactions happen every single day. we get calls from folks who s see -- we encourage people if you see something suspicious call 911. so we get these calls everyday and we have these kinds of interactions. folks -- it's not a pleasant thing being stopped by police but i think it's important for the public to understand that often times we're responding to someone's complaint and -- but it's incumbent on the officers to be respectful and not escalate the situation in terms of their interaction with somebody. just having a casual conversation. got a call, what are you doing, everything okay? i think the officer handled that appropriately. >> and even the young man said that the officer was respectful toward him. he was more upset at the store owner who called 911 simply because he was walking outside with his han

usually it's my manger is talks to their manger.so i have to like, seek out -- stalking is probably not the right term. >> seth: no. >> but, i seek out -- [ laughter ] i seek out the artist and try to get their permission in person. >> seth: did you have to for anything on this in? >> for a couple. i e-mailed pharrell. >> seth: uh-huh. >> i won't say how i got his e-mail address. but he couldn't have been nicer. and iggy azalea, i had to actually fly out to her concert. she was doing a show in denver and she -- my parody of "fancy" was the last thing i recorded for the album. it was like, "if i don't get it recorded by this date i'm going to lose my, you know, my release date on the album." so, it's like -- okay, i have to fly out to the concert on this date and hopefully she'll give me permission. >> seth: where did you go at the concert? did you talk to her backstage? like, how'd it go? >> i was -- i was friends with the promoter and they got me backstage. >> seth: okay, gotcha. >> i was kind of hanging out. waiting by the side of

asking you to remedy the approval with the modifications to the board of supervisors that concludes my manger thank you very much for your attendance. >> okay open for public comment since eave heard this any time we'll limit public comment to 2 minutes please line up on the scene side of the room (calling names). >> >> good afternoon again commissioners i'm jennifer again for spur as an vocabulary for go government we ask you to adapt this this is one of 3 plan phases the modifications to follow the organization and concentration in drafting this ordinance takes a great step to help practitioners and the public to engagement in the 0 process we appreciate it being referenced in one place and it is splilg i shrinking to one hundred and 16 zoning control tackles is a decision that is more user friendly we applaud the staff and liveable city and we hope you'll move forward with the two phases of the organization as rapid low as possible thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon 56 seconds good afternoon, commissioners rose with the coalition for neighborhood obviously i'm not paul weber we app

crowds filled manger square and attended mass inside that what hamm's church of the nativity. that was even a attended by the palestinian president, mahmoud abbas. he said he hopes to put an end to extremism and terror in the region. in pakistan, leaders have agreed to establish military courts for terrorism-related cases. that is after a meeting to discuss a national land of action following a deadly taliban school attack her the prime minister said all terrorism-related charges will be dealt now with the military court. let's get more from karachi. >> this declaration went on for 11 hours after the prime minister, in a televised address to the nation, said gasquet about a 20-point agenda. the first is the establishment of military courts. consequently, the agreement of all political parties in the country to make that constitutional amendment to have these military courts for two years. his military courts will be trying out hardened criminals and terrorists, especially, and would be giving out bd justice. this desk giving out speedy justice. these have been established twic

central manger square was decked out in white and yellow lights and a towering christmas tree. now, about half of last year's pilgrims made the trip to the west bank this time. analysts blame the summer's war in gaza. >>> and church goers gathered in the lehigh valley up to that shares the name of christ's birthplace. nbc 10 thin bethlehem. >>> and you are not alone on christmas. that is the message and the mission of a local charity that offers comfort to homeless veterans and there are plenty of them. jesse gary is live for us in center city. president obama set a goal of ending homelessness among veterans. does this group believe we're moving in that direction? >> reporter: we are moving in that direction. homelessness among vets is down 33% since 2009. but the chairman of the house veterans affairs committee says we have a long way to go before we reach what he calls functional zero. as a result, many nonprofits around the city take to the streets to do outreach. staffers at the veterans group in university city say many of those battle mental health issues an drug abuse. t

the central manger square is decked out in white and yellow lights, you see on the screen, also a toweringhristmas tree. bands from around the world performed on stage singing christmas carols and original christmas rock ballads mostly in english. >> not all the noise every christmas is joyful. philadelphia officials are investigating what caused part of a two-family home to collapse in olney. happened on the 100 block of roosevelt boulevard. police say five adults were inside at the time. two people went to the hospital. "eyewitness news" spoke with woman who says she lives inside. >> i heard allowed boom. that's it. then i just looked out the window, and we came down, i came down, and that's when we couldn't come back to the house. >> the america red cross is providing lodging for 11 people. >>> fire investigators in camden country trying to pinpoint what sparked a house fire in pine hill. it started around 7:00 last night on estates road. family was not home at the time. but they did lose their dog in that fire. >>> the mayor of berkley missouri calls for calm after fatal police-involve

again, manger square behind me. great celebration. great to be here.mas, john and everybody watching. >> merry christmas to you, john, in bethlehem. thank you. >>> as we keep our eyes peeled for santa claus later tonight, he might be moving more quickly than we thought. santa's sleigh is getting a digital makeover to help him deliver faster and more efficiently and then, of course, make things easier on the reindeer. our friends at popular science magazine worked it up. here is your standard santa sleigh loaded with toys for boys and girls. the magazine looked at the sleigh's aerodynamics. here is what they came up with. a modern 21st century design for mr. kringles's ride. this is it. more dynamic, smooth, and sleek. more like a sports car than the sleigh of your. you always need the add reindeer power into the consideration. hmm. >> looks like a rocket ship. >> that's right. >> tonight join us as the u.s. army's oldest band -- plus, share an exclusive tour of the academy. tonight john scott hosts a west point holiday special. plus nicorette gum gives

alan colmes, no surprises, joseph is joseph, i'm the virgin mary and her is bill o'reilly in the manger. got to open that last door, what's the prize going to be. what? oh, it's geraldo's mustache! oh my goodness. oh, yeah. oh. that is -- (cheers and applause) >> stephen: that is nice. a little warm for that, i got to say. all right, bill and i are going to fix the world tonight. and folks i got to tell you, the world needs fixing. look at this map from today's "usa today", okay? the democrats are taking over the country. six months ago this map was all reds. that's not the most frightening thing i saw today. check out this front page. and i'm not talking about peter o'toolee, look at this headline, right there. court to oversee wiretap program. the bush administration caved. they are going to the courts for warrants before they wiretap. that's just what the terrorists want. terrorists love our judician system. of course the democrats are crowing. here's what new senate intelligence committee chairman j rockefeller said. this announcement today is confirmation that the administration's

the lighting was held outside the church of the nativity and followed by a fireworks display over manger square. >>> when we come back, the book turned blockbuster that has hundreds hitting the trail. >>> finally tonight, a movie that's blazing a trail in more ways than one. based on a best selling memoir "wild" tells the story of one woman's journey to find herself while hiking the pacific crest trail. the film is getting major oscar buzz for actress reese witherspoon but also inspiring hundreds to go the distance in the western wilderness. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: on the pacific crest trail, jessica reynolds is looking for more than a beautiful view. her hiking inspired by "wild," the best selling book turned reese witherspoon movie. >> a new life for her on this trail and i was kind of at that same point in my life. >> reporter: call it the wild effect, women tracing the footsteps of author cheryl strayed. along the 2,600-mile route from the mexican border all the way to canada. a journey strayed began weighed down by a 40-pound pack and the pain of divorce, heroin

thousands packed manger square for a parade and processional.a more solemn gathering at the church of the nativity built on what's believed to be the birth place of jesus christ. the national zoo in washington today said its panda cub bao bao is perfectly fine. the hot wire to keep her contained is scary enough she spent the night in the tree. zookeepers say she's still learning her boundaries and will come down when good and ready. in los angeles the highlights between the lakers and warriors last night came between third and fourth quarters. a shot from 47 feet for the lakers, worth $90,000, which he will donate to his foundation which helps children and refugees. in the nation's capital the pajama lady is giving santa a run for his money. you will immediate her next. theraflu severe cold doesn't treat chest congestion. really? new alka-seltzer plus day powder rushes relief to your worst cold symptoms plus chest congestion. [breath of relief] oh, what a relief it is. if you're suffering from constipation or irregularity, powders may take days

the birth not just of a baby in a manger, but a message that has changed the world.to reach out to the sick, the hungry, the troubled. and above all else, to love one another, as we would be loved ourselves. >> we hope that this holiday season will be a chance for us to live out that message. to bridge our differences and lift up our friends, family, and neighbors. and to reconnect with the values that bind us together. country, they'll summit celebrating and honoring those who have served -- that also means celebrating and honoring those who have served. >> in a few days, the war in afghanistan will be over. that gives us an opportunity to step back and reflect upon all families have given us. we are able to gather with our friends because the troops are willing to hug there's goodbye. day, we can come home because they are willing to leave their families and deploy. we can celebrate the holidays because they are willing to miss their own. >> ,and so is our troops continue to transition back home, back to our businesses, our schools, our congregations, and our commu

the central manger square is decked out in white and yellow lights and a towering christmas tree. about half as many people made the trip to the west. analysts blame the war in gaza. ♪ >>> from one bethlehem to another, churchgoers gathered in the lehigh valley up to that shares the name of christ's birth place. bethlehem, north hampton county. people have made christmas part of the town's identity for nearly 300 years. >>> are you not alone on christmas. that's the message and the mission of a local clarity that offers comfort to homeless veterans. jesse gary is live for us with this story. tell us about this program and the people it aims to help. >> reporter: for the past decade, members of the veterans group have been coming to places like logan square on christmas. the philadelphia -- west philadelphia nonprofit houses and cares for dozens of vets from the korean war to our country's current conflicts. twice a month including today, staffers gather donations and food from in-house stock and handing it out to homeless vets around the city starting in center city. >> there's a

the central mapg manger square d out. about half of last year's pilgrims made it this year.analysts blame the summer's war in gaza. ♪ >>> churchgoers gathered for christmas eve service in the lehigh valley town that shares the name of christ's birth place. people here have made christmas their town's focus for nearly 300 years. >>> not alone and not forgotten. >> that is the idea between a local clarity offering comfort to homeless veterans on this holiday. jesse gary is live in center city for us this morning. jesse, you mentioned earlier staffers from one nonprofit will be handing out some help later today. tell us about that. >> reporter: yeah, chris, they would be handing out food, clothing and toiletries and the effort to gather those items together started on christmas eve. we checked in with the veterans group in university city where 15 bags of clothes were loaded in to a van for distribution later today. and an in-house chef is preparing meals of turkey, ham, hot coffee for up to 100 people. they will start here in logan square and then move on to other parts of the

in bethlehem, in the west bank, church leaders kicked off the season with festivities in manger squarext to the traditional birthplace of jesus. arab christians in israel also held joyous events they hoped would bring christians, muslims and jews together in that often divided land. >>> that's our program for now. i'm kim lawton. you can follow us on twitter and facebook, where i'd also love to connect with you on my fan page. you can watch us anytime on the pbs app for iphones and ipads. there is much more on our website, where you can also listen to or watch every program. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, music from ecumenical patriarch bartholomew's liturgical chanters. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> major funding for "religion and ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lily endowment, an indianapolis-based private family foundation, dedicated to its founders' interests in religion, community endowment and education. additional funding by mutual of america, designing group retirement products, that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome to first. the artwork brought here by the financial gua

. >>: will celebrate the birth of jesus and not only the birth in the manger but the message recappedch out to the sick and hungry in troubled and above all else to love one another as we would love ourselvesryan nobles reporting. >>jacqueline bennett: we hit the '60s in some areas before the most part we were in the '50s, this is down from what we were yesterday about one to four degrees cooler but salmon tale 10 degrees cooler. those temperatures will dive overnight into the '30's. even sentences but will get in on the cooling tonight tomorrow whole lot of three thirties freezing in mind. tomorrow after known it will get to that '50s and be their area wide tomorrow we will start in the '30's and the to the '40's and into the 50s from 7:00 to 2:00 p.m. for the diablo range in santa cruz mountains it will be very cold freezing in livermore and napa and low 30's around the bay here the temperatures in specific areas around the bay and this year we are expecting chilly conditions with can sit overnight and in the morning and 20's in the day care is a look at your extended forecast the n

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you could call it using the life size zombie features even putting a baby jesus zombie inside the mangerhe's on this town's naughty list. i can see why. >>> a contest at an office holiday party in utah took a turn for the worst. ryan roche had to be rushed to the hospital after chugging a court of egg nog in 12 seconds. there he is. he returned home after the party and began to feel sick. doctors -- i don't know why. dock source say the egg nog which was booze free, by the way, may have crept into his windpipe and then triggered pneumonia. he is expected to make a full recovery but we hear that he's going to stick to water next time at the company party. >> ♪ >> what is that forest gump line comes into my head, momma says stupid is as stupid does. we'll show you how you can follow santa as he makes a magical journey around the world. >> and the fda doing an about face on who can and cannot donate plood -- blood >> i've got great big lumps of cole. wet roads and an overturned truck on the vine street expressway westbound side as you try and exit for the schuylkill eastbound and 30th stree

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> christmas eve in manger square at the church of the nativity in bethlehem.

the central manger square decked out in colorful christmas gear. i'm laura ingle.ames decker performing "baby it's christm " christmas." ♪ ♪ it's the time again where we all get to be together ♪ ♪ the snow is falling in this frightful weather ♪ ♪ and i can't wait to see all the lights on the tree and ♪ ♪ baby, it's christmas, say yeah ♪ ♪ baby it's christmas, oh yeah ♪ ♪ it's pumpkin pie, it's glistening outside, family and cheers so happy you're here ♪ ♪ cause it's christmas, oh yeah, baby it's christmas, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ in a cozy sweater singing songs by the fire ♪ ♪ hear the sleigh bells ringing and sipping on apple cider ♪ ♪ presents under the tree, stealing kisses from me ♪ ♪ cause it's christmas, oh yeah ♪ ♪ baby, it's christmas, oh yeah ♪ ♪ it's pumpkin pie, it's glistening outside, family and cheers, so happy you're here ♪ ♪ cause it's christmas, oh yeah ♪ ♪ kis me under the mistletoe ♪ kiss me under the mistletoe ♪ oh, yeah ♪ baby it's christmas ♪ oh yeah ♪ it's pumpkin pie, it's glistening outside, family and friends, so happy you're here ♪ ♪ cause i

behind you see the trees, manger square. then of course the beautiful church of the nativity.ill here. last night, yesterday was packed. thousands of people for the festivities. there is of course midnight mass. it has been a very lively atmosphere so far today and peaceful i should add, at a time of great political turmoil and violence. but overall very lively and peace phil atmosphere. that was the case earlier today outside of the church with people singing and dancing and it's celebration wasn't only here in bethlehem but all throughout the middle east. in syria christians were celebrating christmas and also in iraq, in baghdad, christians there were celebrating at a time when of course the battle continues against isis. isis persecuting christians among many other people. as we've been reporting pope francis last night called a group of christians staying in a refugee camp outside of erbil in the northern part of iraq to wish them a merry christmas and offered them words of encouragement in a very, very difficult time. back here in bethlehem, remember it has only been fou

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it is the subject of tonight's -- for three days before christmas the manger and angels will be sharingir spotlight with demons and skulls. the satanic belief hopes it will share ideas. >> i think it is deplorable. it is unseemingly and really bad manors. >> while christmas technically celebrates the birth of jesus, this satanic worshiper knows the real reason for the season. >> it is christmas. it is holidays and it is multiple people celebrate this time because we all have work off and we all have -- everybody visits each other and it is a reason to celebrate. >> eric, will you be visiting to see the display? >> i think satan is ashamed of that woman. she did not represent him very well. she is reasonable and didn't spit frogs or pea soup or anything. what kind of satanist is that. i don't think these satanists are say -- sataniss. they probably hate christians. let's pretend to worship satan. you know they don't really believe. >> they are not meant to believe in satan. that's not what the church of satan is. >> you tell us. >> i will. it features -- it is the symbolic worship of sat

. >> i was stunned and it felt like a dog in the manger that the federal government is sitting on thising, and not letting anybody else do anything with it. >> when we went to the government to ask about it, none of the agencies involved would comment. >> we're being handcuffed by the government. >> in fact, a 2013 search through the u.s. national library of medicine revealed 2,000 papers on marijuana. but the majority of them explored the harm, only 6% investigated the benefits. many believe that's the result of a draconian system gone awry, resulting in marijuana becoming one of the country's most controlled substances. and many people believe that has to change. but it was one of the experts calling for that change that surprised me the most. dr. norah volkov. she is the director of the national institute on drug abuse, the very agency that many say has blocked a good deal of the cannabis research. >> if the researchers feel this is an impediment to them doing scientific work, this is something that should be addressed. >> on the front lines of that battle, the son of a political dy

the birth not just of a baby in a manger but the message that is change the world.out to the sick, the hungry, the troubled, and above all else to love one another as we would be loved ourselves. >> we hope this holiday season will be a chance for us to live out that message. to bridge our differences, and lift up our family, friends, and neighbors. and to reconnect with the values that bind us together. and as a country, that also means celebrating and honoring those who have served and sacrificed for all of us. our troops, veterans, and their families. >> in just a few days our combat mission in afghanistan will be over. our longest war will come to a responsible end. that gives us an opportunity to step back and reflect on all of these families who give us. we are able to gather with family and friends because our troops are willing to help those goodbye and said forward to serve. so merry christmas everybody. may god bless you all and your family a happy and healthy 2015. >> the president and his family are waking up this morning in hawaii, where they are spendi

christmas tree lights were burned out in bethlehem's manger square. abbas is calling the minister's death an intolerable act and they will investigate. >> answer wane doctor in ramallah say israeli security forces are to blame. >> reporter: pushing and shoving are normal for protests in the west bank. this one north of ramallah ended with the death of a palestinian minister who was active in protests against the now 47-year-old israeli occupation. >> first he was choked he recalls and then hit, kicked an an officer hit him from behind. he then lost consciousness. the doctor inspected his body an said the cause of death was clear. >> asphyxia. >> the statement issued by the israeli army described the protesters as rioters, contradicting eyewitness accounts who said the demonstration was nonviolent. the army said it will conduct a review of the incident, adding a israeli pathologist will join a team of jordanian pathologists to look at the circumstances of his death. he was sentenced to life in prison in 1982 for his role in a bombing that killed two is

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the image of the baby jesus in a manger in swaddling clothes once housed in that church touched by history is now instead in a makeshift tent in a refugee camp. think about it. there are virtually no jews in many middle eastern countries. they were slaughtered and forced to flee. and as the world watches with a distant interest, the same is now happening to christian of all sects. as men and women are butchered, children tortured, their severed heads displayed with pride, the leader of the catholic church, pope francis, puts the enormous weight of his pa papacy behind the plight of central american children already in the united states. and he works to normalize u.s. cuban relations. and does nothing more than call for constructive dialogue with muslims over the christian genocide. since when does the catholic church look to mediate the abuse wer the victim. the victim has nothing to mediate. we know that christian women are praying for the west to bomb the camp where they are sex slaves to the so-called religious muslims. but they have nothing to dialogue. tonight we're examine whether is

no inn, no manger, just a woman who went into labor on a subway train that was pulling into the station at 15th and market. these two first responders sprang into action when they heard the call on their police radio a woman on a train needed medical attention. >> it was a wow factor for myself. i know i was just at the right place at the right time. >> reporter: this surveillance video captured the transit officers rushing to a subway to help a woman in labor. >> we were just there doing what we do. we're just there to help people. in any way, shape or form. >> reporter: the officers arrived and within minutes the baby boy was born. >> we delivered a baby for her so it's like her christmas present but it's also like a blessing and a present for myself. this is the first time i experienced something like this. >> reporter: both officers are fathers themselves. and say they feel honored to be part of such an incredible experience. >> i have three kids. my wife's pregnant again. so it was just get in there and help. i mean, that's what we do. >> reporter: now, the transit police chief is

there's a christmas tree and a manger. the children rely on charity for gifts and clothes, including shoes donated by kurdish peshmerga fighters. at this school in baghdad, like in most places, there's almost no support from the government. the families here are fed by the church. every egg is precious. >> people are doing their best to make it feel like christmas. some of them have written their christmas wishes and put them on a tree. one man hopes for a better future for his children. another for peace across iraq. but the biggest wish for the new year is they'll be able to go back to their homes. >>> time for sport and here is rahul. >> we'll start with cricket. australian all-rounder shane watson returned to train a day after being hit by a ball on the helmet. he was shaken and upset after taking the blow on tuesday, weeks after team-mate philip hughes died after being hit by a ball in a state match. watson was back in the nets and will be there on friday. >> it shook him up a little more than he accepted. he was clos