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Gallery: Celebrating Christmas around the world

Posted: 2022-12-25 03:49:52

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Gallery: Celebrating Christmas around the world

<div id="app" readability="6.0335064935065"><p>Gallery: Celebrating Christmas around the world</p><div class="_2lciU" role="" readability="9"><svg aria-hidden="true" class="QMY9O idv27" focusable="false" height="1em" width="1em"><use xlink:href="https://www.smh.com.au/#icon-exclamation"/></svg><p>We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. 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data-testid="datetime" datetime="2022-12-25T14:49:52+11:00">December 25, 2022 — 2.49pm</time></header><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>1</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Children from the Elimu project Kenya Entertain residence of Kibera slums as they perform ballet dance during the Christmas eve holiday.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/29e565dc905478da4f3aa31c905321ea72a8c3cd 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="4"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>2</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">A worker decorates a church with fairy lights on the eve of Christmas in Hyderabad, India. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/709cc5a639ddda6d5e1474f66d2cb4bd7be0467f 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="4"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>3</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">People enjoy a brief sunny moment on the river Elbe beach during a walk on Christmas Eve in Hamburg, Germany. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>GETTY IMAGES</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/a69d3dfa558d37d3447f667b4a751a85529cf565 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="4"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>4</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Worshippers light candles during a Christmas Eve service at Immanuel Church in Jakarta, Indonesia. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/06875bdb14a128e6153672eb66e880a722bc366b 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _14DWV" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>5</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Pope Francis kisses a statue of Baby Jesus as he presides over Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="470" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_0.6764%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_1.3528%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749 2x" width="834"/><source height="455" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_0.6553%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_1.3106%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="349" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_0.5028%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749, https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_1%2C$multiply_1.0057%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1233%2C$x_114%2C$y_114/t_crop_custom/q_62%2Cf_auto/f233c6d75969917c5e42e9b6f8ee90bcfdfcb749 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>6</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">A woman and a man pose for their selfie by a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve in Tokyo, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>Hiro Komae</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d808e03eca18d1cbcf57c5e6a99b2d59b6b29288 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>7</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Surfer Corey Howell in a space man Surfing Santa suit, rides with waves with other surfing Santas for the 14th annual Surfing Santas of Cocoa Beach event Christmas Eve morning in Florida, United States. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/3307fb5973c6fed227901887bfb1323e7f951ce4 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="5"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>8</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Visitors, some wearing face masks, gather to take souvenir pictures with a giant Christmas tree decorated at a hotel on the eve of Christmas in Beijing.</span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/9ae7e6bcb4edd34c570a3ef363385c8d407d5fc2 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>9</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">People attend a Catholic Christmas Eve mass in St. Antoine Church, in Istanbul. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/d7a0067bc762fb326ad3e00084b156467bb25f77 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="2"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="4"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>10</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Iraqi Christians attend a Christmas Eve mass at the at the Sacred Heart Church of the Syriac Catholics in Basra, Iraq. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/eec6a8a5d256228584871b3744fb9aac021c2c7d 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="3"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="6"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>11</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Emilia Craig, left, 2, sits with mother Cristina during Christmas Eve family service at Faith Community Lutheran Church in Las Vegas. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/6bd8ad5e841861b471a0417c4f2ffee4c8d504c1 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="2"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>12</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. </span><cite><span class="_2GVCL">Credit:</span>AP</cite></p></figcaption><div class="-YpbO" data-testid="image"><picture><source height="556" media="(min-width: 1024px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_834/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1668/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c 2x" width="834"/><source height="539" media="(min-width: 768px)" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_808/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1616/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c 2x" width="808"/><img alt="" height="414" loading="lazy" srcset="https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_620/t_resize_width/q_86%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c, https://static.ffx.io/images/$width_1240/t_resize_width/q_62%2Cf_auto/10ba3f4eb45b2ee0fa2f99e3aea4f3ec177cc31c 2x" width="620"/></picture></div></figure><figure class="_2gw9I _26GFc" readability="1.5"><figcaption class="_20Nhk" readability="3"><p class="_3Rx9D" data-testid="image-number"><span>13</span>/<span>14</span></p><p class="_1GGnm"><span class="_20f52">Palestinian Christian girls attend prayers on Christmas Eve with their families at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City. </span><cite><span 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