Christmas brings cheer to people around the globe

Gulf News brings you Christmas images from various countries

Last updated: December 25, 2018 | 20:54

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Across the world, Christmas celebrations spread the message of cheer and goodwill, and fervour and gaiety filled the air.

India: A mom helps a kid light a candle during the Christmas Day service in a church in Amritsar.

People dressed as Father Frost and Snow Maiden take part in a march on Christmas Eve in centre of Minsk, Belarus on Monday.

Australia: Tourists pose for a photo wearing Santa hats on Bondi Beach in Sydney.

The Vatican: Pope Francis kisses a statue of Baby Jesus as he celebrates the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica.

Pakistan: Christians attend a midnight services at St. Anthony’s Church in Lahore on Monday night.

Africa Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu wishes Archbishop Thabo Makgoba at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town.

Turkey: People light candles during a Christmas Eve mass at St. Antuan Catholic church in central Istanbul on Monday.

Venezuela: An employee of the Colombian Foreign Ministry gives out gifts to Venezuelan immigrant children in Colombia.

Indonesia: People attend a mass on Christmas Eve at a stadium in Surabaya, the country’s second largest city.

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