Outrage in Germany Over Jesus Portrayal on Television: "Sick and Depraved"
A controversial television broadcast of a Christmas Mass in Germany, portraying the newborn Jesus as an adult woman covered in sticky rice paper, has sparked widespread outrage and criticism.
VIDEO The Church apologized for 'slimy Jesus': The scene from the mass horrified believers, Croatian priest reacted
A Christmas Eve mass broadcast from the Church of St. Mary in Stuttgart became controversial after an adult artist posed in a fetal position covered with wet rice paper instead of the traditional nativity depiction of baby Jesus, sparking outrage among viewers and reactions from clergy.
Christmas Mass in the ARD: Diocese of Stuttgart responds to criticism of 'Slime Jesus'
The Stuttgart Christmas Mass broadcast by ARD has sparked controversy over a performance depicted as 'Slime Jesus', prompting a response from the Diocese of Stuttgart.
German church’s televised ‘slime Jesus’ infuriates the faithful
A Christmas Eve mass broadcast in Germany featuring a performance artist portraying a 'slime Jesus' has drawn criticism from the Roman Catholic faithful, prompting regrets from the local diocese.
"The Army Fulfills a Sacred Mission." Putin Spoke to Children About the Christmas Mass, Video Went Viral
During the Orthodox Christmas midnight service, Vladimir Putin compared the Russian army's role in the Ukraine conflict to the mission of Jesus Christ while addressing children and meeting with military families.
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians attend Mass to celebrate Christmas Eve
Coptic Orthodox Christians in Egypt celebrated Christmas Eve with Mass at churches, praying for peace and stability in light of regional conflicts.
Ethiopians gather for Orthodox Christmas Eve candlelight ceremony
Ethiopia celebrated Orthodox Christmas Eve with a large candlelight ceremony in Addis Ababa, where thousands participated in prayers, hymns, and a midnight Mass, marking the end of a 43-day fasting period.
A Look from a Vaticanist / Pope Leo XIV: Something Ends and Something Begins
The Christmas 'midnight' mass at St. Peter's Basilica was rich in symbolism, indicating Pope Leo XIV's significant transition set to occur immediately after the jubilee.
Elderly man run over by a car after Christmas Mass: a 21-year-old girl turns herself in
On Christmas night in Leini, near Turin, a 75-year-old man, Claudio Pogliano, was killed after being hit by a hit-and-run driver while crossing at a pedestrian crossing after midnight mass, leading to the driver, a 21-year-old woman, turning herself in the following day after investigations by local police.
Decapitated Jesus, desecrated relics and spilled blood: the church attack on Christmas Eve
The St. Patrick Church in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town was desecrated shortly before midnight mass, shocking the entire Catholic community of the Scottish capital.
December 27, 1991, Erdut – five series of mass murders
From November 1991 to February 1992, a series of mass killings occurred in Erdut resulting in the deaths of 37 Croatian and Hungarian civilians, with one of the massacres taking place around Christmas in December 1991.