members of the royal family, though not the queen, joined the congregation at st george's chapel. happy christmas. merry christmas. the royal party was led by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall, who arrived on foot. the queen's christmas broadcast — at three o'clock this afternoon — will be an unusually personal one. she's expected to reflect on the death of her husband, prince philip, earlier this year. in his christmas message from canterbury cathedral, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, reflected on the impact of the pandemic. we all face uncertainty, uncontrollability and unpredictability. whether we are working in sage or the cabinet, to each one of us, from huge companies to those who are sleeping rough. at the vatican, pope francis spoke about the importance of dialogue. he urged world leaders to engage with each other — to solve problems and prevent conflicts. nicholas witchell, bbc news. volunteers are working at vaccination centres across england today, as the push continues to give every adult a booster by the end of the month. the nhs says it expects thousands of people to receive theirjab on christmas day. vaccination centres are closed in northern ireland, scotland and wales. as ministers consider whether tougher restricions whether tougher restrictions are needed in england, the roman catholic archbishop, cardinal vincent nichols, has urged them not to close places of worship. emily unia reports. redbridge town hall in east london is one of a small number of vaccination centres in england that opened this morning, on christmas day, to help bolster the booster programme. day, to help bolster the booster programme-— day, to help bolster the booster rouramme. . . ., ., day, to help bolster the booster rouramme. . . ., programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives- — programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives- my _ programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives- myjob. _ programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives. myjob, i— programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives. myjob, i am _ programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives. myjob, i am in _ programme. fantastic idea to save so many lives. my job, i am in contact i many lives. my 'ob, i am in contact with customers— many lives. myjob, i am in contact with customers all _ many lives. myjob, i am in contact with customers all the _ many lives. myjob, i am in contact with customers all the time. - 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translation: sister and brothers, what would our record of the many| what would our record of the many generous people who keep families and communities together in this time of pandemic, we have come to realise this even more. our capacity for social relationships is sorely tried. there is a growing tendency to withdraw. to do it all by ourselves, to stop making an effort to encounter others and to do things together. on the international level too, there is the risk of avoiding dialogue. the risk that this complex crisis will lead to taking short cuts rather than setting out on the longer path of dialogue. yet only those paths can lead to the resolution of conflicts and to lasting benefits for all. the shadow of the omicron variant continues to loom large over christmas in many parts of the world. infections are on the rise — and the fallout is taking its toll. more than 4,000 flights that were scheduled for friday and saturday have been cancelled. many airlines blaming a lack of healthy staff. moshiri reports on the problems facing those trying to travel at this festive time. festivities may be going ahead this year, but millions are still having difficulty reaching their families. with the omicron variant surging quickly around the world, it's causing chaos within airlines, with crews testing positive or needing to isolate. in the us, united airlines and delta airlines already cancelled hundreds of christmas eve flights and warned of more cancellations throughout the weekend. i spoke to one passenger who is now forced to travel on christmas day. your grandmother is in bosnia, you haven't seen herfor years, but because of these flight cancellations the family reunion has been halted. what happened 7 so we were, unfortunately, in the airport and sitting there and waiting for our flight from orlando to charlotte and we got a notification that our flight from charlotte to munich had been cancelled. completely out of the blue. had no idea what was going on. we got no prior notice and we went ahead and, you know, we ran to the ticket counter and asked what to do and they said the best thing we could do still get on the flight to charlotte because our luggage was still being sent there on the aeroplane. the flight tracking firm flightaware has said more than 2,000 christmas eve flights have been cancelled globally. explaining their decision, delta airlines warned: in the us, in the us, daily omicron cases have risen beyond the peak of the delta wave and hospitals are quickly filling up. despite this, many are still taking the risk to reach their loved ones. i'm very scared to be flying, to be honest. i'm glad to see everyone looks pretty masked up. ijust hope people on the plane are respectful of those around them. fully vaxxed and boosted and all of that and i said, you know, i'm just so glad to be - back with people, doing what we do. it kind of feels good. i mean, i'm still worried - about the variant, omicron, and all that, but at the same time, i'm just like you know what? - let'sjust — let's get back. to living our lives a little bit. airlines are now calling for reduced quarantine for vaccinated staff, with delta's ceo asking for those experiencing breakthrough infections to isolate five days instead of ten. but in the meantime, many will still be struggling to make it home for the holidays. azadeh moshiri, bbc news. christmas celebrations have taken place in bethlehem, including an annual procession led by the head of the roman catholic church in the region. the events culminated in a mass at the church of the nativity, built on the spot where it's believed thatjesus was born. but for a second year running, the celebrations were without their usual international crowds because of a ban on foreign visitors, due to covid—19. staying in bethlehem, an exhibition has been taking place of photos tracing 70 years of history — and christmas events there. the pictures were taken from the 1950s onwards by one of the town's first official photographers — maurice michael — whose son later took up the same trade... as a bbc news cameraman. our middle east correspondent tom bateman has their story. in the story of christmas, the star is the one behind the camera. marise michael was one of the town's first official photographers. with his sonjimmy, he recalls christmas is passed. marise, christian palestinian watch the world change in front of his lens. his images caught moments in time in the holy land. but while the west bank went through war and political to malt, his was a job of documenting bethlehem's vip visitors, a town and its focus through the decades. and of course, every year, he captured christmas. stand and of course, every year, he captured christmas.— and of course, every year, he captured christmas. and hear my dad was filmin: captured christmas. and hear my dad was filming the _ captured christmas. and hear my dad was filming the celebration _ captured christmas. and hear my dad was filming the celebration and - 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its turbulence. this is in libya covering the refugees taking l its turbulence. this is in libya - covering the refugees taking boats to europe. this is in egypt. this is in syria up there. this to europe. this is in egypt. this is in syria up there.— in syria up there. this christmas, an exhibition _ in syria up there. this christmas, an exhibition of— in syria up there. this christmas, an exhibition of his _ in syria up there. this christmas, an exhibition of his pictures - in syria up there. this christmas, an exhibition of his pictures is - an exhibition of his pictures is taking place in bethlehem. covid is again hitting this town based on tourism. but these pictures of the past keep people's faith and their hope shining. do you like his pictures? does he shoot as well as you? you are watching bbc news. the latest headlines on bbc news... the queen is expected to give a very personal christmas message this year — her first since the death of her husband prince philip. and lift off. a rocket carrying a space telescope that could transform our understanding of the unified mac universe has launched from the european space centre. let's get more on our top story... queen elizabeth will spend christmas day at windsor castle with a smaller group of family members than in previous years. charlotte gallagher reports from windsor castle. merry christmas here from windsor where the queen will be spending christmas. she wanted to have sand ring him —— she want to be at sandringham having her big traditional christmas, but last week that was cancelled and the decision was made to stay here because of the omicron variant. we think there are a couple of reasons behind that firstly, she always wants to be seen doing the right thing and setting an example and perhaps having a large family gathering, plus the crowds that come to sandringham to see the queen might not have been seen as a good thing. also she is 95 and has beeniu good thing. also she is 95 and has been ill recently. so the last thing that her family would have wanted is for her to catch coronavirus over christmas. but she does have some family with her. prince charles and his wife camilla, prince edward and his wife camilla, prince edward and his family and the duke and duchess of gloucester. they are here and we saw them going to church earlier. we have not seen the queen yet, we think she has gone to a private service at her private chapel within the grounds of the castle and we will not see her until the message later on today. that message is going to be a very personal one. she will be reflecting on what has been an incredibly difficult year for her and people right across the world with the loss of her husband and april, i think a lot of us will remember those absolutely heartbreaking pictures of her sat alone at his funeral. it has been a really, really tough year for the queen and that is why i'm sure her family really wanted to be with her today. next year is going to be a huge event for her. it it's her platinumjubilee. 70 huge event for her. it it's her platinum jubilee. 70 years on the throne, an incredible amount of time. and we know there are going to be lots of events planned for that and also there is going to be events in spring to remember prince philip and his life. the queen announced that yesterday, so she will want to be in the best help to do as many of those events as possible. so fingers crossed the pandemic has quieted down by then. that crossed the pandemic has quieted down by then-— down by then. that was charlotte galla . her. down by then. that was charlotte gallagher. let's _ down by then. that was charlotte gallagher. let's get _ down by then. that was charlotte gallagher. let's get more - down by then. that was charlotte gallagher. let's get more on - down by then. that was charlotte gallagher. let's get more on that revolutionary james webb telescope. joining me from baltimore — where mission control is — astronomer, professor garth illingworth. he has been involved in the webb project at various stages. he describes the new telescope as, hubble on steroids. tell us more. certainly. this last hour has just been amazing. absolutely flawless launch, went up on time, looked beautiful and then it went through all the motions exactly as the flight director says. everything is going great. it separated out and then the solar array came out that provides the power and the telescope is now power positive, as they say. it is powered by the sun. and now it is embarking onjourney to its by the sun. and now it is embarking on journey to its orbit. by the sun. and now it is embarking onjourney to its orbit. one by the sun. and now it is embarking on journey to its orbit. one and a half million kilometres. it is on journey to its orbit. one and a half million kilometres.— half million kilometres. it is an amazin: half million kilometres. it is an amazing achievement. - 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great christmas present to astronomers and to the future of everybody on the planet. hubble has been wonderful. james webb will be even greater. terrific, merry christmas. thank you very much and merry christmas to you and everybody. the impact of super typhoon rai is being felt all the more acutely today as families face christmas in the wake of disaster. the un says 3 million people are in need of assistance. tanya dendrinos reports. it is one of the largest christian nations in the world, but on one of the most important days of the religious calendar, the philippines is reeling. last week, super typhoon rai devastated the country's south—eastern islands, many have lost everything. translation: it will be a sad christmas. i we have no party food but at least we are alive. it is better than welcoming christmas with a dead loved one. we thank god that our family and our community were spared. the un says that 3 million people are in need of assistance, among them around 1 million children. translation: it is difficult, it is difficult because - we don't have a food. we are just begging. rai has been the most powerful storm to hit the philippines this year, claiming at least 375 lives. scientists say climate change is causing typhoons to become more powerful and strengthen more rapidly, an ominous warning for action, with no stopping the force of mother nature. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. thank you very much. you are watching bbc news, don't forget the queen's speech a little later today. hello, and merry christmas from everybody here at bbc weather. we know of course what adds a little bit of extra meteorological magic to christmas is some snow. that is lacking for much of the uk today. for many it is just a continuation of the rather grey and damp weather we have seen of late. but we have seen snow, and it is officially a white christmas. in the shetland, parts of central and eastern scotland and into the higher parts of the pennines and yorkshire dales as well there will be one or two flurries out of their on through this afternoon. away from some sunny spells in northernmost part of scotland, it is a mostly cloudy christmas day and there is some quite heavy rain through parts of south—west southern england into wales and northern ireland is turning particularly wet for the rest of the day. and it is a strengthening east or south easterly wind adding an extra bite to proceedings today, pardon the pun. because this is what it might say on the thermometer, but when you factor in the strength of that wind, and particularly through northern and eastern parts of the uk, look at the difference it makes. it will feel like it is at or even below freezing. it is still mild in the south—west. this rain not moving very much during daylight hours. it does march further north and east tonight into boxing day across of wales, england, still there in northern ireland. as it runs into cold air across northern england first, then southern and central scotland, you will see that rain turning to snow, particularly into the hills. that is where we are going to be seeing frost as we started start boxing day. there could be some typical conditions on the higher routes across northern england, southern and central scotland for a time on boxing day, with snow falling and their wind blowing it about as well. we could see some snow to relatively low levels for a time, but as it moves further north through scotland tomorrow, mostly in the hills will have the snow. the far north is still seeing some sunny spells. elsewhere, there will be quite a few heavy showers moving on through northern ireland, wales and england. but brightening up towards the south—west on through the afternoon and temperatures, well, a little bit higher, but still feeling colder because of the wind. and here is a look at boxing day evening. some clearer spells down towards the south and south—west, but you can see elsewhere eight lot of cloud, still some showers or outbreaks of rain around. we have had a battle between that mild and the cold air for christmas weekend. beyond that though, it is very clear that it is the mild air that winds, with areas of low pressure coming in, bringing spells of wind and rain, but pushing mild air, even very mild air in places, right across the uk. this is bbc news. the headlines... a rocket carrying a space telescope that could transform our understanding of the universe has just launched from the european space centre in french guiana. the james webb space telescope aims to see deeper into space and to picture the very first stars. volunteers in england help give vaccines in the race to fight the surging omicron variant in the country. the government is offering every adult a booster by the end of the month. pope frances has delivered his traditional christmas day urbi et orbi message to the world. he deplored the �*immense tragedies' in yemen and syria which he said were �*being passed over in silence' millions around the world face travel disruption over christmas, as the surge in omicron variant cases sees thousands of flights cancelled due to staff shortages. airlines say they're contacting those passengers affected, before they arrive at the airport. now on bbc news, sporting world. hi there, my name is clare balding, and i'm a television and radio broadcaster, mainly in sport,

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