As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urges “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions," from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.
Christmas around the world
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Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas Eve mass at the Sacred Heart Church of the Syriac Catholics in Basra, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2024.
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People wear traditional Ukrainian clothes as they mark Christmas Day with a carol singing event outside St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Dec. 25, 2024.
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Christian faithful leave the Saint Nicholas church after attending a Christmas mass in the small town of Janjeve, Kosovo, during Christmas celebrations, Dec. 25, 2024.
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Parish priest of Regina Mundi Church, Fr Nqobile Mzolo OMI (2nd L) gives gifts to parishioners at the end of the Christmas Mass at Regina Mundi Church in Soweto, South Africa, Dec. 25, 2024.
