For many, the party starts now. Everywhere on the planet, Christmas and end-of-year celebrations began this Sunday, December 24, by candlelight, in the cold of winter, or in the warmth, in a Santa Claus costume… And continue this Monday. Summary – and world tour – in pictures.
In Surabaya, Indonesia, faithful attended a candle-lit mass
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Christians in the United Arab Emirates attend a mass at St. Mary’s Church in Dubai
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In New York, USA, Santa Claus paraded down Fifth Avenue alongside Mickey
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Pope Francis celebrated Christmas mass Sunday evening from St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican
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Greek high school students and members of the Orthodox Church march through the streets of Istanbul, Turkey
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Also in Istanbul, priests attended a service at the Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Spirit on Christmas Eve
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In the midst of war, Ukrainian soldiers gathered in Lviv for the holidays
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In India, Christians celebrated in front of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi
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In Madrid, Spain, the Santa Claus Run raised funds for socially excluded young people
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In Kenya, Christmas celebrations began with a boat race on Lake Victoria
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Archbishop and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a mass at the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank
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About a hundred kilometers to the north, Catholics gathered at the Church of the Visitation in Zababdeh, in the West Bank
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In Switzerland, some braved the cold for a swim in Lake Geneva
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In Athens, Greeks released lanterns for the “Night of Wishes”
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Members of the Ohkay Owingeh people participated in Matachines, dances to celebrate the Christmas season
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In Frankfurt, Germany, visitors to the Christmas market shared champagne
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For their celebration, Iraqi Christians gathered around a fire at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh
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In the Bahrain archipelago, Saudi visitors took a photo break in front of a Christmas tree
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Faithful attended a Christmas mass at Notre-Dame du Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa
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In Florida, American surfers dressed as Santa Claus tried to tame the waves
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In Australia too, Christmas was celebrated by the water, such as on Bondi Beach in Sydney.
Beachgoers wearing Christmas hats have drinks on Christmas Day at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 25, 2023. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) AFP or licensors
People leaving Christmas Eve mass at the South Cathedral, a Catholic church in Beijing, China
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In Buenos Aires, Argentina, the traditional Christmas meal was given by the workers’ organization in front of Congress, with the motto: “no family without Christmas”
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On the evening of the 24th, residents gathered at a shopping mall decorated for Christmas celebrations in Lalitpur, Nepal
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Believers gather for a Christmas mass in Cairo, Egypt, at the Armenian Catholic Church
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Sri Lankan Christian faithful gather around a nativity scene during a Christmas mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, Halpe
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2023-12-24 16:35:00
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