Christmas celebrations around di world
People across di world dey celebrate one of di holiest times for di Christian calendar. But dis year church services and events (Christmas Day is celebrated by western churches on 25 December but by eastern churches on 7 January) na few pipo dey only attend because of di coronavirus outbreak. Social distancing and wearing of face masks now na di new must.
Pope Francis lead Christmas Eve Mass for St Peter's Basilica inside di Vatican before a very reduced number of congregation In im homily, di pontiff say Christmas na time not to feel sorry for oneself - but to comfort others Dem hold di traditional midnight Mass early because of curfew. About 100 pipo attend di service, down from di usual thousands For India, children light candles for di entrance gate of di Sacred Heart Cathedral for di capital Delhi Dis women pray silently during di service for St Andrew's Church in Karachi, Pakistan For UK, residents of di village of Woodend, Northamptonshire, decorate their houses in di build-up to Christmas For Iraq, pipo gather around fire during Mass for di Virgin Mary Church for di capital Baghdad And festive cheers dey di air for dis centre for di elderly for Santiago de Compostela for Spain All pictures copyright