Christmas customs around the world in AP dispatches
AP writers report on how nations celebrate Christmas. Australia favors summer traditions and gum tree decor. Austria preserves carols. Britain campaigns for a big roast and plum pudding. China and Taiwan blend church services with secular gift giving. Czechoslovakia and Denmark emphasize house cleaning, baking, Advent rituals, and festive dishes. France leans toward a late night feast with culinary focus.
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Associated Press
Australia
Peter O'Loughlin
Sydney
Outback
Mistletoe
Holly
Santa Claus
Bing Crosby
Austria
Roland Prinz
Vienna
Franz Xaver Gruber
Josef Mohr
Holiday Season Brings Stress To Clergy in Phoenix
Clergy face extra duties and emotional strain during Christmas, with ministers noting overloaded schedules, heightened counseling load, and the need for pre and post holiday rest. They stress the season compounds year round issues, risking exhaustion. Local pastors discuss managing expectations and providing sustained support.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Lawrence Hinshaw
Central United Methodist Church
Phoenix
Marshall Lindsay
Aldergate United Methodist Church
Greg Hepner
West Congregational Church
Scott Haasarud
Faith Lutheran Church
Duane Holloran
Interfaith
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Britain
Graham Heathcote
London
China
Donna Anderson
Peking
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
China-Taiwan
Taipei
Taiwan
Czechoslovakia
Iva Drapalova
Prague
South Bohemian
Denmark
Frank Powley
Copenhagen
France
Paul Treuthardt
Paris
Heritage
Porky Bradberry
Whiskey Rd
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Heritage Square
Royal Knight
Oxford
LEVIS
Levi's
Johnstown