Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. In her Christmas Day message, Queen Elizabeth has praised the scientists and medical staff, to whom, she said, we owe a debt of gratitude this year. She said this christmas was tinged with sadness because of the distance between people, many of whom just wanted a simple hug or squeeze of the hand. Nicholas witchell reports. From Windsor Castle on Christmas Day without the customary companionship of families coming together, a christmas broadcast on which the queen reflected on the time of exceptional difficulty. On a mac for christians, jesus is the light of the world. But he cant celebrate his birth today and quite usual way. The pandemic has disrupted so much for people of all faiths but the queen said it has also brought us closer. In the United Kingdom and across the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and i am so proud of the quiet, indomitable spirit. To our young people in partic
Many thanks. Religious leaders have used their christmas messages to reflect on the darkness brought by the coronavirus. Theyve also been speaking about the many selfless and heroic responses to the pandemic. Heres nicholas witchell. A day for reflection on a difficult year. At the vatican in rome, pope francis attended a Christmas Eve mass in st peters basilica timed so that the very limited number of participants could be home in time for the 10pm curfew. In his homily, he said jesus was born an outcast, and he urged communities to do more to help the poor and the needy. Westminster cathedral in london was empty for Midnight Mass the service was delivered online instead. Earlier, a small socially distanced congregation had heard Cardinal Vincent nichols, leader of the Roman Catholic church in england and wales, speak about the heart warming way in which people had responded to the pandemic. Have we not seen in these months of difficulty being marked by countless acts of random kindne
Welcome to the programme. The center of the us city of nashville has been sealed off after a large explosion in the early hours of Christmas Day. Three people have been injured and flights to and from the city were temporarily suspended. Police believe the blast was caused deliberately. They evacuated the area after responding to reports of gunfire and finding a suspicious camper van parked outside the building of the at T Communications company. A recorded message playing from the van warned that it would shortly explode. Up to 20 buildings have been badly damaged. Nashvilles police chief, john drake, outlined the events prior to the blast. This morning, around 5 30am, officers responded to a call for shots fired in the downtown area, specifically second and near commerce. As officers responded, they encountered an rv that had a recording saying that a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes. Officers, upon hearing that, decided to evacuate the buildings nearby, so they began
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. In her Christmas Day message, Queen Elizabeth has praised the scientists and medical staff, to whom, she said, we owe a debt of gratitude this year. She said this christmas is tinged with sadness because of the distance between people, many of whom just want a simple hug or squeeze of the hand. Nicholas witchell reports. From windsor castle, on a Christmas Day without the customary companionship of families coming together, a christmas broadcast in which the queen reflected on a time of exceptional difficulty. For christians, jesus is the light of the world. But we cant celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way. The pandemic has disrupted so much for people of all faiths yet the queen said it has also brought us closer. In the United Kingdom and across the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and i am so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit. To our young people in par
In war torn areas. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. In her Christmas Day message, Queen Elizabeth has praised the scientists and medical staff, to whom, she said, we owe a debt of gratitude this year. She said this christmas is tinged with sadness because of the distance between people, many of whom just want a simple hug or squeeze of the hand. Nicholas witchell reports. From windsor castle, on a Christmas Day without the customary companionship of families coming together, a christmas broadcast in which the queen reflected on a time of exceptional difficulty. For christians, jesus is the light of the world. But we cant celebrate his birth today in quite the usual way. The pandemic has disrupted so much for people of all faiths but the queen said it has also brought us closer. In the United Kingdom and across the world, people have risen magnificently to the challenges of the year, and i am so proud and moved by this quiet, indomitable spirit. To our