• Celina Alas, 8, talks to the Grinch in Las Vegas. AP
    Celina Alas, 8, talks to the Grinch in Las Vegas. AP
  • Migrant children at a shelter in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, who are waiting to apply for asylum in the US. Reuters
    Migrant children at a shelter in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, who are waiting to apply for asylum in the US. Reuters
  • The traditional Christmas lunch for those in need at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome. Reuters
    The traditional Christmas lunch for those in need at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome. Reuters
  • A man collects coins from a fountain on Christmas Day in New York. AP
    A man collects coins from a fountain on Christmas Day in New York. AP
  • Christmas Day ice skating in Central Park, New York. AP
    Christmas Day ice skating in Central Park, New York. AP
  • A Legio Maria of African Church Mission procession in Siaya County, Kenya. Reuters
    A Legio Maria of African Church Mission procession in Siaya County, Kenya. Reuters
  • The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Kryvorivnia, Ukraine. Reuters
    The Church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos in the village of Kryvorivnia, Ukraine. Reuters
  • Ukrainian singer Kolia Cerga performs for soldiers near the front line in Donetsk. Getty
    Ukrainian singer Kolia Cerga performs for soldiers near the front line in Donetsk. Getty
  • A shop selling Christmas decorations in Iran capital Tehran. AFP
    A shop selling Christmas decorations in Iran capital Tehran. AFP
  • The Christmas festival at Annai Velankanni Shrine in Chennai, India. EPA
    The Christmas festival at Annai Velankanni Shrine in Chennai, India. EPA
  • A Syriac priest leads Mass at the Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
    A Syriac priest leads Mass at the Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Reuters
  • The annual Christmas city race in Skopje, North Macedonia. AFP
    The annual Christmas city race in Skopje, North Macedonia. AFP
  • Pope Francis delivers his Urbi et Orbi message at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Francis delivers his Urbi et Orbi message at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Reuters
  • Dogs wait for Britain's royal family before the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. AFP
    Dogs wait for Britain's royal family before the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. AFP
  • Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles III arrive at the Norfolk church. Getty
    Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles III arrive at the Norfolk church. Getty
  • The Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea. Getty
    The Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea. Getty
  • Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Reuters
  • The Pope conducts the Mass. AFP
    The Pope conducts the Mass. AFP
  • Christmas Eve on a street in Islamabad. AFP
    Christmas Eve on a street in Islamabad. AFP
  • Jason, 17, sells Santa Claus costumes at St Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
    Jason, 17, sells Santa Claus costumes at St Patrick's Cathedral in Karachi, Pakistan. Reuters
  • The Three Wise Men at Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican. Reuters
    The Three Wise Men at Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican. Reuters
  • Diver Fachri Hariansyah, 26, at the Sea World Ancol aquarium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
    Diver Fachri Hariansyah, 26, at the Sea World Ancol aquarium in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Father Firas Dardar at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Basra, Iraq. AFP
    Father Firas Dardar at the Syriac Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Basra, Iraq. AFP
  • Christmas Eve Mass at the Legio Maria African Church Mission in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi. AFP
    Christmas Eve Mass at the Legio Maria African Church Mission in the informal settlement of Mathare in Nairobi. AFP
  • Hospital staff dressed as Santa Claus in Pasig City, Manila. AFP
    Hospital staff dressed as Santa Claus in Pasig City, Manila. AFP
  • Christmas at a shelter in Mexico City. Reuters
    Christmas at a shelter in Mexico City. Reuters
  • The Christmas service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea. Getty
    The Christmas service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea. Getty
  • Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads Mass at Saint Catherine's Church in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Reuters
    Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads Mass at Saint Catherine's Church in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. Reuters
  • A man dressed as Santa Claus at his shop in Miami, Florida. AFP
    A man dressed as Santa Claus at his shop in Miami, Florida. AFP
  • The Santa's Enchanted Forest attraction in Miami, Florida. AFP
    The Santa's Enchanted Forest attraction in Miami, Florida. AFP
  • A child dressed as an angel attends Mass at the Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo. AFP
    A child dressed as an angel attends Mass at the Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo. AFP
  • Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. EPA
    Midnight Mass at the Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem. EPA
  • Bishop Philippe Christory celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres in France. AFP
    Bishop Philippe Christory celebrates Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres in France. AFP
  • Nuns celebrate Mass at the Crusader Church Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, Israel. EPA
    Nuns celebrate Mass at the Crusader Church Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, Israel. EPA
  • Egyptian Donciel Maykel Nasr, 5, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Cairo. AP
    Egyptian Donciel Maykel Nasr, 5, at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church in Cairo. AP
  • Christmas Eve Mass at La Merced Catholic church in Panama City. AP
    Christmas Eve Mass at La Merced Catholic church in Panama City. AP
  • Children at the Christ King Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    Children at the Christ King Church in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • The Christmas Eve family service at Faith Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas. AP
    The Christmas Eve family service at Faith Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas. AP
  • A Catholic Christmas Eve Mass at St Antoine Church in Istanbul. AP
    A Catholic Christmas Eve Mass at St Antoine Church in Istanbul. AP
  • A Ukrainian soldier gives out presents next to a military vehicle decorated with Christmas lights in Sloviansk. Getty
    A Ukrainian soldier gives out presents next to a military vehicle decorated with Christmas lights in Sloviansk. Getty
  • Christmas Eve at St George Chaldean Church in Baghdad. Reuters
    Christmas Eve at St George Chaldean Church in Baghdad. Reuters
  • Glen Hansard, Gavin James and Danny O' Reilly busk on Grafton Street in Dublin. PA
    Glen Hansard, Gavin James and Danny O' Reilly busk on Grafton Street in Dublin. PA
  • Putting up decorations at the Rock Church in Dandora, Nairobi. AFP
    Putting up decorations at the Rock Church in Dandora, Nairobi. AFP
  • Martyr square in Beirut. AFP
    Martyr square in Beirut. AFP

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Christmas celebrations around the world - in pictures

From ice skating at Central Park to midnight mass in Seoul

The National

December 26, 2022

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