Midnight Mass and surfing Santas: Pictures of Christmas around the world
From Australia to the Americas, services, events and Santa runs have been taking place to mark one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar. Here are some of the best Christmas images from around the world.
A nativity scene in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, shows Jesus in the manger
The faithful prayed in St Francis church in Sri Lanka
Worshippers of the Legio Maria African Church Mission also gathered for a Christmas Eve vigil Mass in a church near Ugunja, Kenya
Surfers at Bondi Beach in Sydney dressed festively for the occasion
At the Vatican, Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve midnight Mass in St Peter’s Basilica
Ukrainian service members attend a Christmas celebration, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Lviv
Children in Lviv wore traditional dress for a Christmas celebration in Lviv
