Fewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Fewer Filipinos expect a happy Christmas in 2024 compared to last year

A Social Weather Stations survey reveals fewer Filipinos expect a joyful Christmas in 2024 than in 2023.

• Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

The United Nations says in 2025, it will only be able to raise enough funds for about 60% of the 307 million people it predicts will need humanitarian aid.

• On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis appeals for courage to better the world

Kalookan Bishop Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Christmas Eve calls on Filipino Catholics to empathize with Palestinians. – Rappler.com