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Pope Francis calls on the world 'to silence sounds of arms and overcome divisions' in his Christmas message

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge 'all people of all nations' to find courage during this Holy Year 'to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions'. The pope invoked the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica, which he opened on Christmas Eve to launch the 2025 Jubilee, as representing God's mercy, which 'unties every knot; …

Moment protester sparks outrage by interrupting minute's silence for Magdeburg Christmas market attack at German football match

This is the moment a protester sparked outrage by interrupting a minute's silence for the Magdeburg Christmas market attack at a German football match. Police arrested an 'unstable' 50-year-old Saudi doctor identified as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen after he allegedly rammed his SUV into a packed market in the town of Magdeburg Al-Abdulmohsen was pictured in a white t-shirt as he arrived …

Bundesliga teams to observe minute’s silence for Magdeburg victims

The German Football League announced on Saturday that first and second-division football matches in Germany will kick off this weekend with a minute’s silence in tribute to the victims of the attack in Magdeburg. “German professional football is shocked by the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg,” the DFL wrote in a statement. “The DFL recommends wearing a black …

This is the poignant moment FC Magdeburg players stood in silence and solidarity with fans despite a huge victory over their opponents as news of a horrific Christmas market attack that has killed at least one and injured dozens filtered into the stadium. Screens inside the Düsseldorf Merkur Spiel-Arena, which has capacity for 54,000 fans, displayed a message relaying news …