December 20 is celebrated as International Human Solidarity Day, a UN observance promoting unity in diversity, and marks cultural events like Iran's Yaldā (winter solstice eve) and Macau's establishment day. Historically, it's known for events like the 1812 publication of Grimm's Fairy Tales, the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause), and Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest-living British monarch in 2007, with notable birthdays including John Steinbeck and Harvey Firestone.
Saturday, December 20, 2025
International Human Solidarity Day
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Fr Robert McNamara, parish priest in Lisdooonvarna/Kilshanny in Co Clare, writes a full page article in The Irish Catholic of July 16; the h...
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An interesting quote from Napoleon Bonaparte: “The honest man never doubts the existence of God’.
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This is a worrying story. It’s written by Conor Pope and appeared in The Irish Times on Monday. It becomes ever more worrying how large org...
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