Christmas Eve Around the World

Pilgrims prayed in the Grotto, where Christians believe the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus, before the annual Christmas procession at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem Tuesday.
Pilgrims prayed in the Grotto, where Christians believe the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus, before the annual Christmas procession at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem Tuesday.
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A diver dressed as Santa Claus emerged after performing at an aquarium in Singapore Tuesday.
A diver dressed as Santa Claus emerged after performing at an aquarium in Singapore Tuesday.
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Residents decorated a Christmas tree in Palo, Philippines. More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan, many survivors will be spending Christmas with no roofs over their heads and mourning missing relatives.
Residents decorated a Christmas tree in Palo, Philippines. More than a month after Typhoon Haiyan, many survivors will be spending Christmas with no roofs over their heads and mourning missing relatives.
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Miners and their families attended a mass at the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, southern Poland, Tuesday. The traditional Christmas Eve mass has been held at about 100 meters underground for more than 100 years.
Miners and their families attended a mass at the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Wieliczka, southern Poland, Tuesday. The traditional Christmas Eve mass has been held at about 100 meters underground for more than 100 years.
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Street vendors sold balloons in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday.
Street vendors sold balloons in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday.
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A ballerina from the New York City Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ smiled as she toured the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.
A ballerina from the New York City Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ smiled as she toured the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday.
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Shoppers sat with their purchases outside a store on Oxford Street in central London.
Shoppers sat with their purchases outside a store on Oxford Street in central London.
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A nun touched the star that Christians believe marks the spot where the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem Tuesday.
A nun touched the star that Christians believe marks the spot where the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus in Bethlehem Tuesday.
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