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          Christmas 2025

          All the news on Christmas 2025

          Thousands gather for a Christmas morning service at St Mary's Catholic Church in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

          UAE's Christians mark Christmas Day with services in several languages

          UAEDecember 25, 2025
          President Sheikh Mohamed called for Christmas Day to bring peace, joy, and harmony. UAE Presidential Court

          'May this day bring peace': President Sheikh Mohamed sends Christmas wishes

          UAEDecember 25, 2025
          A festive Christmas scene in Al Qaniya, Idlib. AFP

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          Vatican’s Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity. EPA

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