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Cross Wires: Christmas Eve headlines

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Faith leaders join Archbishop Tartaglia (above) of Glasgow’s call on the Government to end deliberate destitution of asylum seekers.

Pope Benedict XVI asks Catholic youth to learn to listen to God.

Archbishop of Dublin: We cannot weaken on abortion law.

Christmas message from heads of churches of Jerusalem.

Christmas messagess from around the world.

Pope: hospitality focus of Sunday Angelus.

US Bishops call for action after Newtown school shooting.

Suspicious fire at Catholic church in Whitehead, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Prime Minister David Cameron has quoted a verse from the Bible while paying tribute to Britain’s armed forces and emergency services in his Christmas message.

AND FINALLY

Susan Boyle uses religion to deal with fame.

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