In Summary
•Here are some of the best Christmas images from around the world.
Worshippers of the Legio Maria African Church Mission also gathered for a Christmas Eve vigil Mass in a church near Ugunja, Kenya
Christmas lights around the world's cities
Ukrainian service members attend a Christmas celebration, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv
Children in Lviv wore traditional dress for a Christmas celebration in Lviv
At the Vatican, Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve midnight Mass in St Peter's Basilica
Surfers at Bondi Beach in Sydney dressed festively for the occasion
The faithful prayed in St Francis church in Sri Lanka
A nativity scene in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, shows Jesus in the manger