Peace on earth does happen sometimes: True good will toward men can be a mighty force

HAS there ever been a Christmas when there was no war, no fightingin any corner of our planet? Its hard to imagine, since the worldshistory has been one series after another of conquests and defenses.But there was once a Christmas when the fighting did stop, whenenemies shook hands and laughed and even sang Christmas carolstogether. The First World War was just a few months old in December1914, but it was clear a long, bloody fight was ahead. The Germansand the English were dug in their muddy trenches separated bysometimes just 60 yards. Between them was a No-Mans Land of mud,debris and the casualties of both sides, left unburied for weeks. Butsomething remarkable happened along …

Peace on earth does happen sometimes: True good will toward men can be a mighty force

HAS there ever been a Christmas when there was no war, no fightingin any corner of our planet? Its hard to imagine, since the worldshistory has been one series after another of conquests and defenses.But there was once a Christmas when the fighting did stop, whenenemies shook hands and laughed and even sang Christmas carolstogether. The First World War was just a few months old in December1914, but it was clear a long, bloody fight was ahead. The Germansand the English were dug in their muddy trenches separated bysometimes just 60 yards. Between them was a No-Mans Land of mud,debris and the casualties of both sides, left unburied for weeks. Butsomething remarkable happened along …

Peace on earth does happen sometimes: True good will toward men can be a mighty force

HAS there ever been a Christmas when there was no war, no fightingin any corner of our planet? Its hard to imagine, since the worldshistory has been one series after another of conquests and defenses.But there was once a Christmas when the fighting did stop, whenenemies shook hands and laughed and even sang Christmas carolstogether. The First World War was just a few months old in December1914, but it was clear a long, bloody fight was ahead. The Germansand the English were dug in their muddy trenches separated bysometimes just 60 yards. Between them was a No-Mans Land of mud,debris and the casualties of both sides, left unburied for weeks. Butsomething remarkable happened along …