Stories Behind Popular Christmas Traditions | Kiefer Sutherland’s Talks ‘Tinsel Town’”

Pope Leo XIV is set to preside over his first Christmas midnight mass as pontiff. Chris Livesay reports on some of the major shifts in the Catholic Church this year. Bethlehem, the city known as Jesus' birthplace, saw a major drop in tourism during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. As the ceasefire holds, the city is publicly celebrating Christmas events for the first time since 2022. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more. Cold weather spikes often mean higher energy bills. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi has tips on how people can "energy audit" their own homes and lower the cost of their monthly heating bills. Kiefer Sutherland stars in the new holiday comedy "Tinsel Town," about a washed-up Hollywood actor who lands in a small English town doing a theater production of "Cinderella." He talks about what drew him to the role. The leg lamp in "A Christmas Story" might be one of cinema's most iconic props, and one small town in Oklahoma has a special way to celebrate it. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports. "Inside Edition" correspondent Megan Alexander joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her new book, "The True Gifts of Christmas: Unwrapping the Meaning Behind Our Most Cherished Traditions," which focuses on the backstory of 25 of the most popular Christmas traditions. You can purchase Alexander's book, "The True Gifts of Christmas," by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3L57LVR Editor’s note: CBS earns commission from Amazon To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices