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In Pictures: Christmas celebrations around the world

Christmas celebrations around the world.

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People around the world are celebrating Christmas Day at church services and with other traditions.

Palestinians Christmas
Christian worshippers attend Mass at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
India Christmas
Although Christians are a minority community in India, December 25 is a national holiday and most Indians celebrate the season and the joyful spirit of Christmas (Channi Anand/AP)
Egypt Christmas Eve
A priest swings incense burners in front of a statue representing the Baby Jesus during Christmas Eve Mass at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Cairo, Egypt (Amr Nabil/AP)
Palestinians Christmas
A Catholic nun kisses the silver star at the Grotto, under the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem (Mahmoud Illean/AP)
Pakistan Christmas
The Rev Father Sylvester Joseph prays during Christmas Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Islamabad, Pakistan (Rahmat Gul/AP)
Germany Christmas
Members of the Berliner Seehunde association swim between ice floes in the Orankesee lake in Berlin (Christophe Gateau/dpa/AP)
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