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People across the world celebrated Christmas festivities with much fervour and joy. Though the celebrations have been restricted at most places due to heightened COVID-19 measures, especially in light of the Omicron variant, the spirit of celebration among people still shone through as many countries saw people attending midnight mass and prayers while wearing masks. Many people also attended meets held for causes like COVID-19 or the tornado that struck many parts of the US recently. In India, as well, people could be seen visiting churches for prayers and celebrations.
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A Christmas midnight Mass at Saint Catherine’s Church, in the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem was led by the acting Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa. (Image: AP)
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Like every year, the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House, was decorated and lit up in Washington. (Image: AP/PTI)
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Rev. Samuel J. Aquila, archbishop of the archdiocese of Denver, conducted Christmas Eve Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Denver. (Image: AP)
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Mass was held at the Cathedral of the Holy Name during Christmas celebrations in Mumbai on Saturday. (Image: Reuters)
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On the occasion of Christmas Eve, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden went to Children’s National Hospital in Washington to read “Olaf’s Night Before Christmas”. (Image: AP/PTI)
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The Christmas tree at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh was illuminated at dawn on Christmas Eve. (Image: AP/PTI)
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Christmas Eve Mass at St Mary’s Church in Secunderabad saw many worshippers in attendance. (Image: PTI)
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Christians on Saturday attended a Christmas service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, while wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing. (Image: AP)
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Sri Lankan devotees, mostly wearing face masks as a precaution against the COVID-19, attended a Christmas mass at a church in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday. (Image: AP)
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Streets have been illuminated with beautiful lights in Tokyo to mark the festival. (Image: AP/PTI)
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