In his Christmas message to the city and to the world, Pope Francis said his wish this year was for fraternity, among individuals of every nation and culture. And he hoped this would help bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians, in Syria and in Yemen.
Christmas Celebrations Around the World
![Britain's Prince Charles, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at St. Mary Magdalene's church for the Royal Family's Christmas Day service on the on the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Dec. 25, 2018](https://gdb.voanews.com/1298ab68-8635-4854-8423-30ba55be4f4b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
5
Britain's Prince Charles, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at St. Mary Magdalene's church for the Royal Family's Christmas Day service on the on the Sandringham estate in eastern England, Dec. 25, 2018
![A woman prays during a Christmas service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 25, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bc546454-2876-4c6b-a055-08ffe9e6baa0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
6
A woman prays during a Christmas service at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Lahore, Pakistan, Dec. 25, 2018.
![U.S. and NATO forces sing carols during a ceremony on Christmas Day at the Resolute Support Headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9ecca691-7159-49d6-9d8e-d43cc1a1139a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
7
U.S. and NATO forces sing carols during a ceremony on Christmas Day at the Resolute Support Headquarters, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2018.
![A Syrian Christian priest leads a mass on Christmas at the Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Dec. 25, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/151f1ae1-5705-48df-a70e-95674a9dc720_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
8
A Syrian Christian priest leads a mass on Christmas at the Virgin Mary Syriac Orthodox Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, Dec. 25, 2018.