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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 2011

Page

7

Pope calls for peace as Christmas bombings stain season

Vatican leader Benedict XVI urged world peace in his Urbi et Orbi address while Muslims extremists struck a Nigeria church, killing 35 in Madalla near Abuja and wounding others. The pope noted cruelty and blind hatred, urging political dialogue and aid for refugees as global Christmas observances continued.

Vatican City Benedict XVI Nigeria Madalla Jos Benedict Vatican Cuba John Paul II Rogelio Montes de Oca Old Havana Holy Land Jesus Don Moore Berkeley Calif Bethlehem West Bank Manger Square Mideast St. Peter’s Basilica Syria Horn of Africa Thailand Myanmar Iraq Afghanistan Africa Great Lakes Congo Uganda Rwanda Andrew Medichini St. Peter's Basilica

Boko Haram Attacks Kill 39 in Nigeria on Christmas Day

A coordinated surge by Boko Haram across Nigeria kills 39, mainly at St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla near Abuja, with blasts in Jos and an attack on a military facility. The violence prompts international condemnation and highlights security failures amid a crackdown and emergency-lull response.

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1941 fruitcake sells for $525 in online auction

Elite Estate Group sold a 1941 fruitcake in an online auction to an Arizona man for $525. The cake, vacuum packed and rum preserved, was made by Kroger in 1941 and returned unopened to a Kroger store in 1971. The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, may have bought it as an investment.

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