• A Christian prays at a Christmas mass on a cold winter morning in Chandigarh. AFP
    A Christian prays at a Christmas mass on a cold winter morning in Chandigarh. AFP
  • People take part in the Christmas Eve celebration at St Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi. Getty Images
    People take part in the Christmas Eve celebration at St Joseph's Cathedral in Hanoi. Getty Images
  • Maria Zelenchuk prays before Christmas dinner in Kryvorivnia village, Ukraine. AP
    Maria Zelenchuk prays before Christmas dinner in Kryvorivnia village, Ukraine. AP
  • Nuns distribute food for poor people at Mother's House in Kolkata, India. EPA
    Nuns distribute food for poor people at Mother's House in Kolkata, India. EPA
  • An installation by Rana Bishara shows a figure of Baby Jesus, made by Sana Fara Bishara, inside an incubator in front of the Church of the Nativity in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    An installation by Rana Bishara shows a figure of Baby Jesus, made by Sana Fara Bishara, inside an incubator in front of the Church of the Nativity in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • A Ferris wheel on Christmas Eve in Lille. AFP
    A Ferris wheel on Christmas Eve in Lille. AFP
  • A person releases a sky lantern during Christmas festivities, in Athens. Reuters
    A person releases a sky lantern during Christmas festivities, in Athens. Reuters
  • A child touches the feet of a statue depicting the infant Jesus Christ during Christmas Holy Mass, at Santhome Cathedral Basilica, India. EPA
    A child touches the feet of a statue depicting the infant Jesus Christ during Christmas Holy Mass, at Santhome Cathedral Basilica, India. EPA
  • Swimmers wearing Santa Claus hats bathe and have a drink in Geneva Lake. AFP
    Swimmers wearing Santa Claus hats bathe and have a drink in Geneva Lake. AFP
  • Christians hold candles during a midnight mass on Christmas Eve at the Bethany Church in Surabaya in December. AFP
    Christians hold candles during a midnight mass on Christmas Eve at the Bethany Church in Surabaya in December. AFP

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Today's best photos: Midnight mass, from Chandigarh to Surabaya

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December 25, 2023

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Updated: December 25, 2023, 11:57 AM
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