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Notre-Dame, part of a UNESCO world heritage site on the banks of the River Seine lost its gothic spire, roof and many precious artefacts in the fire, which was watched by huge crowds. The building had remained open for Christmas through two centuries of often tumultuous history — including the Nazi occupation in World War II — being forced to close only during the anti-Catholic revolutionary period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/35VPy3s

"You may have mistaken ideas, you may have made a complete mess of things, but the Lord continues to love you," the pontiff told crowds gathered at the Vatican for his Christmas Eve midnight mass. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Msha8s

Pope Francis ushered in Christmas on Wednesday for the world's 1.3 billion Catholics with a message of unconditional love, saying "God continues to love us all, even the worst of us". The Argentinian also emphasized "unconditional" love during the mass, in a year that has seen the Pope move to combat silence surrounding paedophilia in the Roman Catholic church. from Europe News Headlines, Latest Europe News and Live Updates - Times of India https://ift.tt/37hJliH

For decades, the Canadian and American defense agency NORAD has provided updates on Santa Claus's international gift delivery route, but this year, for the first time, US astronauts lent a hand. "We have obtained visual confirmation that Santa is currently travelling south over India," Andrew Morgan said via a video link from International Space Station (ISS). from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39eBgx0

The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centered on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zsl8mT

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The North has threatened to take unspecified action if sanctions are not eased by the end of the year, and speculation has centered on the possibility of a new missile test, possibly of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Zsl8mT