Show Christmas celebrations across the world
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Christmas is celebrated worldwide with unique traditions: from hymns in Bethlehem and Santa races in Barcelona to beach gatherings in Australia and festive markets in Africa. Messages of peace and unity are shared globally, with celebrations adapting to local cultures, economic conditions, and even ongoing conflicts.
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Worldwide Christmas celebrations share message of peace
- Notre-Dame Cathedral hosts Christmas mass one year after reopening
- Astronauts send Christmas greetings from the International Space Station 24s
- Pope Leo delivers first Christmas mass, emphasizing human dignity 54s
- Bethlehem Christians celebrate under ceasefire, but face closed borders 1m 47s
- A universal Christmas wish for peace is shared worldwide 2m 6s
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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris holds mass one year after reopening; Christmas greetings are sent from the International Space Station; Bethlehem's Manger Square hosts celebrations under a fragile ceasefire; Pope Leo delivers a message of human dignity at St Peter's Basilica.
Bethlehem's Christmas market returns after two years of conflict; locals express hope and joy mixed with pain, highlighting the challenges faced by the Christian community due to ongoing occupation and settlement expansion.
Barcelona hosts a Santa-themed race; Rome features a Santa bicycle fundraiser; Karachi celebrates with camel riding and dancing; Brazil's Santa delivers gifts on the Amazon; Florida Keys has a scuba-diving Santa; Finnish Lapland's Santa encourages children to do their best.
In The Gambia, Christmas includes Boxing Day and the Egere masquerade festival; South Africans celebrate at the beach; Nigerians gather for communal cooking and carol services; Kenyans return to the countryside for family reunions and traditional meals.
