Services are being held around the world as Christians mark the birth of Christ.
Here is our selection of some of the best images so far.
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At a Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican, Pope Francis urged more “sharing and giving”, denouncing the “insatiable greed” of modern consumerism
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In Egypt, this little girl listened attentively during a church service in Cairo
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Meanwhile, this couple kissed by a Christmas tree in Istanbul, Turkey
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A cardboard cutout of Pope Francis turned up at this church in Taipei, Taiwan
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These altar boys played a key role during celebrations in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo
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A young boy, part of a group of thousands of migrants travelling from Central America to the US, celebrates at a shelter in Tijuana, Mexico
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In France, so-called “yellow vests” protesters held a service at a roundabout in the northern town of Somain
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This woman prayed in silence at a church in Beijing, China
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A Christian community attended a mass at Santa Maria Church in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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