Iraq's Mosul celebrates 1st Christmas in 4yrs post IS defeat
The Iraqi city of Mosul has celebrated its first Christmas in four years after defeating IS which seized the country in 2014. "With this mass, we're sending a message of peace and love, because Christ is the messenger of peace," Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church said. Iraqi forces expelled IS from Mosul in July before fully liberating the country this month.nnn 