• Frankincense, Myrrh for Intimate Prayers Provided Internationally by Indiana Company

  Frankincense and myrrh were made well-known Christmas anchors through the story of Three Wise Men who gifted them to baby Jesus, along with gold, in Bethlehem centuries ago. Now, an international business in Northwest Indiana ensures these essential oils and resins are still available for modern-day sacred church prayers.

  

• 'Respect Other Religions So Others Will Respect Ours,' Offers Muslim Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister

  Malaysians should respect other people's religions to ensure their own religion is respected, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was reported proclaiming by news source Bernama on Sunday. He said festivals celebrated together, such as Christmas, were a manifestation that despite different religious beliefs, Malaysians could respect the religions of others.

  

• Orphaned Fire Survivor Sa'fyre Receives Million Christmas Cards In New York, Called 'Special Gift From Lord'

  One of the largest and most significant examples of the true meaning of Christmas during 2015 will be counted as the number of Christmas cards sent to an 8-year-old orphaned fire survivor who simply requested enough cards to fill up a medium-sized, metal tree-shaped card holder bought by her aunt at a thrift store. After Sa'fyre Terry's hope for cards went viral, thanks to a family friend, she received thousands of cards, and gifts from kind strangers keep pouring in to her Schenectady, New York

  

• Americans, Catholics Donating More to Charities, Indicates New Poll Citing 'Francis Effect'

  Americans said they augmented their charitable donations in 2015, according to a new survey conducted by Florida-based Saint Leo University Polling Institute. And Pope Francis' September visit to the United States may have influenced their generosity, surmises the pollster team. More than 1,000 people were surveyed online from Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, 2015. Answers were sorted by specific religious groups.

  

• Fallen Soldiers-Heroes Remembered This Holiday, Six Sacrifice Lives in Afghanistan Just Before Christmas

  Six U.S. Air Force members lost their lives Monday in a suicide bombing attack in Bagram, Afghanistan. "Wake up America and remember these members as you celebrate the holidays and indulge in gift giving and tables full of food...because they won't be able to, nor will their families, holiday after holiday in the future!" stated James Baird on social media this week.