Joseph

The most popular name given to a baby girl in Turkey was "Zeynep" in 2020, while the most popular baby boy name was "Yusuf," according to a written statement from the Interior Ministry.

A total of 1,091,043 babies were born in Turkey in 2020, with 51 percent males and the rest females.

According to the Gospel tradition, Jesus Christ was born on December 25 in Bethlehem, so, with the differences in calendars, that date is respected in the entire Christian world as the beginning of a new era and a new history of mankind.

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America has issued an encyclical on the feast of Christmas encouraging people to keep the faith amid tough times.

Speaking of Joseph and Mary at the time Jesus came to Earth, Elpidophoros says, "Theirs was a time of gifts in the midst of humble paucity."

Below is the full message:

Beloved Brethren in the Lord,

American Balkans expert and a former advisor and supporter of Joseph Biden, Michael Carpenter, said in an interview with the Serbian Telegraph that Washington would accept any solution agreed by Serbs and Albanians. He also points out that there are no red lines on this issue - everything is up to Belgrade and Pristina.

British street artist Banksy has brought a somber Christmas spirit to a hotel he founded in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, with a nativity scene evoking the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Bucharest, March 10 /Agerpres/ - The phrase "Romania - The Garden of the Mother of God" has deep roots in the tradition of Romanian Christianity and is a confession of faith and genuine love for this country, says Ana Birchall, Deputy Prime Minister for Strategic Partnerships Implementation of Romania.

This was stated by the minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dacic.

"Trump is interested in resolving the issue of Kosovo and Metohija. Trump needs a foreign policy success, and that would be a permanent solution for Kosovo that cannot be achieved without a solution with Serbia," Dacic told Happy TV.

On the first government meeting of the Borisov 3 cabinet today, they will consider the nomination for a Bulgarian  EU Commissioner, according to BGNES.

During a phone call with the Bulgarian Prime Minister, the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker urged the Bulgarian Government to nominate Bulgarian EU Commissioner as soon as possible.

Susan Sarandon spent her Christmas holiday on the Greek island of Lesbos and helped international organizations which deal with Syrian refugee crisis.

She said that refugee crisis recalls the travails of Joseph and Mary on their way to the Inn in Bethlehem.

Palestinians set fire to a Jewish shrine in the West Bank on Oct. 16 as the Islamist group Hamas called for a day of rage against Israel, with tensions still running high after two weeks of violence.