Queen, Archbishop refer to terrorism in X-mas messages

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday made references to terrorism in their annual Christmas messages. While the monarch spoke of finding hope in “moments of darkness”, Reverend Justin Welby warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) is “igniting a trail of fear, violence, hatred and determined oppression”. “It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: ‘The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’,” Queen’s X-Mas message read.