Fifteen Things that Caught My Eye Today (Dec. 22, 2015)

1. 

New CNS video: One of more than 120,000 Christian refugees from N.Iraq hope for normalcy during Christmas https://t.co/SHCX8l3mrz

— Catholic News Svc (@CatholicNewsSvc) December 22, 2015

2. China increases its crackdown on Catholics

3. Brunei cancels Christmas: Sultan warns those celebrating could face up to five years in jail

4. in Sweden:  “People of all ages are scared of going to synagogue, there are many people who are taking off their Stars of David because they are too scared to wear it.”

5. 

Muslims protect Christians from Al-Shabaab attack: https://t.co/vPCtsG2dWU@McKenzieCNN reports #TheLeadpic.twitter.com/xi5e3XR5qI

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) December 22, 2015

6. 

JUST IN: fetal tissue investigation launched in wake of Planned Parenthood videos: https://t.co/kAR5nn29Q8pic.twitter.com/o50wBS7OJ7

— The Hill (@thehill) December 22, 2015

7. 

Cool scare quotes bro https://t.co/CwBsp9qx0K

— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) December 22, 2015

8. This was a question:  The city of Falls Church has agreed to allow Christmas caroling on public sidewalks. 

9. 

The price of making peace w/ the disappearance of marriage in low-income communities: https://t.co/8SVUYOBUcopic.twitter.com/2pb70CUMg3

— W Bradford Wilcox (@WilcoxNMP) December 22, 2015

10. Bill McGurn as Capt. von Trapp

11. 

“We cannot pray the Lord’s Prayer and acquiesce to the power & glory of Caesar’s kingdom”: @profntwrighthttps://t.co/GjgodX9TAu#Christmas

— ABC Religion&Ethics (@ABCReligion) December 22, 2015

12. 

This kid loves his baby brother so much he refuses to give him back https://t.co/r68Sph3rOCpic.twitter.com/Ny6ntyjfoZ

— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 22, 2015

13. Star Wars about family?

14. Joyous Surrender: A Rhapsody in Red (and Green)

(And a Q&A from 2011 with Jody Bottom about Christmas.)

15.

Thanks @kathrynlopez and @jvlast#MaryMotherOfAllhttps://t.co/oXJoCmtnYspic.twitter.com/kDiPIOSqt4

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) December 22, 2015

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