Lights And Colors Everywhere: Christmas Celebration From Across The World

Dec 26, 2024 Komal Das

An Orthodox Christian worshipper lighting a candle at a Christmas mass at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Pope Francis delivered his traditional Christmas Day Urbi et Orbi speech from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican

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Christmas mass at Notre Dame in Paris, the first time Christmas mass was celebrated in the cathedral since the fire in 2019

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People took a selfie at the St. Joseph cathedral in Prayagraj in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

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Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, greeted a person dressed as Santa Claus during a Christmas Eve procession in the West Bank

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Syrian Christians protested on Christmas Eve, defending Christian rights after a Christmas tree was set ablaze in a Christian-majority town

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Ukrainian soldiers of the 117th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade pray before a Christmas dinner in the Donetsk region

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In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, foam played the part of snow during Christmas Eve celebrations

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People danced at a Christmas celebration organized by a community group in Buenos Aires.

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