Pope Francis, flanked by Master of Ceremonies Bishop Guido Marini, waves to faithful during the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for ' to the city and to the world' ) blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Mass at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption, also known as the Viceroy Church, on in New Delhi.
Members of ice swimming club "Berliner Seehunde" (Berlin Seals) take a dip in the Orankesee lake in Berlin as part of their traditional ice swimming session, in Berlin, Germany.
Celebrations at Santhome Church in Chennai.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks from the pulpit during the Christmas Day service at Canterbury Cathedral, southern England.
Midnight mass at Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges (Church of Our Lady of Angels) in Puducherry.
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads a midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Prayers being offered at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Srinagar.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu participating in the celebrations at St. Paul's Cathedral in Vijayawada.
Members of the congregation of Living Faith Church - Jahi dance during the service in Abuja, Nigeria.
Tourists in front of St Philomena's Church in Mysuru.
Daringbadi and surrounding villages in Kandhamal district of Odisha seen celebrating.